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Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021
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PART 1SStatements having qualified privilege without being subject to explanation or contradiction
Reports of legislative proceedingsS
1SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a legislature anywhere in the world.
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I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
Legislature and government documentsS
2SA fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published by or on the authority of a legislature or government anywhere in the world.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
Reports of court and inquiry proceedingsS
3SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public before a court anywhere in the world (see also section 9).
Commencement Information
I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
4SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a person appointed to hold a public inquiry by a legislature or government anywhere in the world.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. para. 4 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
Court notices, advertisements etc.S
5SA notice or advertisement published by or on the authority of a court, or of a judge or officer of a court, anywhere in the world.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. para. 5 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
Public registers and documentsS
6SA fair and accurate copy of or extract from any register or other document required by law to be open to public inspection.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. para. 6 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
International organisations and conferencesS
7SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public anywhere in the world of an international organisation or an international conference.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. para. 7 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
8SA fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published anywhere in the world by an international organisation or an international conference.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. para. 8 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
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