Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Part 4 U.K. Abolition of common law libel offences etc

Criminal Libel Act 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4 c. 8) E+W+N.I.

65 (1) In section 1 of the Criminal Libel Act 1819 (power of court to make order for seizure of copies of libel)— E+W+N.I.

(a) after “In every case” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”, and

(b) omit from “, or any seditious libel” to “means”.

(2) This paragraph does not extend to Scotland.

Libel Act 1843 (c. 96) U.K.

66 U.K. In section 7 of the Libel Act 1843 (evidence to rebut prima facie case of publication by agent)—

(a) after “Whensoever” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”, and

(b) before “libel” insert “ blasphemous ”.

Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60) U.K.

67 U.K. In section 4 of the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (inquiry by court of summary jurisdiction as to libel being for public benefit etc)—

(a) after “jurisdiction” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”,

(b) before “libel” (in first place it occurs) insert “ blasphemous ”, and

(c) omit from “as to the publication” to “malice, and”.

Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (c. 64) U.K.

68 U.K. In section 8 of the Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (order of Judge required for prosecution of newspaper proprietor etc)—

(a) after “commenced” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”, and

(b) before “libel” insert “ blasphemous ”.