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Defamation Act 1996

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Responsibility for publicationPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Responsibility for publication.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Offer to make amendsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 2. Offer to make amends.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 3. Accepting an offer to make amends.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 4. Failure to accept offer to make amends.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Limitation

    1. 5. Limitation of actions: England and Wales.

    2. 6. Limitation of actions: Northern Ireland.

  5. The meaning of a statement

    1. 7. Ruling on the meaning of a statement.

  6. Summary disposal of claim

    1. 8. Summary disposal of claim.

    2. 9. Meaning of summary relief.

    3. 10. Summary disposal: rules of court.

    4. 11. Summary disposal: application to Northern Ireland.

  7. Evidence of convictionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 12. Evidence of convictions.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. Evidence concerning proceedings in ParliamentPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 13. Evidence concerning proceedings in Parliament.Previous MatchNext Match

  9. Statutory privilegePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 14. Reports of court proceedings absolutely privileged.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 15. Reports, &c. protected by qualified privilege.Previous MatchNext Match

  10. Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 16. Repeals.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 17. Interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

  11. General provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 18. Extent.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 19. Commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 20. Short title and saving.Previous MatchNext Match

  12. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Qualified privilegePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I Statements having qualified privilege without explanation or contradictionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public before...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public anywhere...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.A notice or advertisement published by or on the authority...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.A fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.A fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Statements privileged subject to explanation or contradictionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 9.(1) A fair and accurate copy of or extract from...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 10.A fair and accurate copy of or extract from a...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 11.(1) A fair and accurate report of proceedings at any...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 11A.A fair and accurate report of proceedings at a press...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 12.(1) A fair and accurate report of proceedings at any...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 13.(1) A fair and accurate report of proceedings at a...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 14.A fair and accurate report of any finding or decision...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 14A.A fair and accurate— (a) report of proceedings of a...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 15.(1) A fair and accurate report of, or copy of...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Part III Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 16.(1) In this Schedule— “ court ” includes any tribunal...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 17.(1) Provision may be made by order identifying— Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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