65(1)In section 1 of the Criminal Libel Act 1819 (power of court to make order for seizure of copies of libel)—
(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.
66In 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”.
67In 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”.
68In 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”.