Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt
17.—(1)  A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, application or affidavit in court.
(2)  Without limiting subsection (1), a person is not guilty of contempt of court in respect of any application he or she may make to seek the disqualification of the judge, on any ground or statement made by him or her in good faith concerning the judge of any court to that court or to —
(a)any other court with equivalent jurisdiction; or
(b)a superior court.
(3)  Without limiting subsection (1), a person is not guilty of contempt of court in respect of any appeal that the person may lodge against a judgment, decree, direction, order or other decision of a judge of any court, on any ground or statement made by him or her in good faith concerning the judge to that court or to —
(a)any other court with equivalent jurisdiction;
(b)a superior court; or
(c)a judge who has supervisory jurisdiction over the equivalent or superior court.