SCHEDULE 3 S SCOTTISH COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC AUDIT: FURTHER PROVISIONS

[F1 8 S For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—

(a) any statement made in proceedings of the Commission,

(b) the publication under the authority of the Commission of any statement, and

(c) any report to the Parliament under section 12(4).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 paras. 8, 9 added (1.10.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 118(9)(b), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.