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5E+WFor section 74 (law of defamation) substitute—

Law of defamationE+W

74Law of defamation: absolute privilege

For the purposes of the law of defamation a publication of a matter is absolutely privileged if—

(a)the publication is made in the exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman under Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part;

(b)the publication—

(i)is made in communications with the Ombudsman or a person exercising a function of the Ombudsman, and

(ii)is made for the purposes of, or in connection with, the Ombudsman's functions under Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part.

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I1Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

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