8 (1) Where any civil or criminal proceedings are commenced or prosecuted
in a court for, on account of o
r in respect of the publication of any copy of a report, paper, votes or proceedings referred to in subsection 7(1), the defendant, at any stage of the proceedings, may bring before the court, or any judge thereof, the report, paper, votes or proceedings and the cop
y, together with an affidavit verifying the report, paper, votes or proceedings and t
...[+++]he correctness of the copy.