SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 1 Qualified privilege
Part II Statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction
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1
A fair and accurate report of proceedings at a general meeting of a UK public company.
2
A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any document circulated to members of a UK public company—
a
by or with the authority of the board of directors of the company,
b
by the auditors of the company, or
c
by any member of the company in pursuance of a right conferred by any statutory provision.
3
A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any document circulated to members of a UK public company which relates to the appointment, resignation, retirement or dismissal of directors of the company.
4
In this paragraph “UK public company” means—
a
b
a body corporate incorporated by or registered under any other statutory provision, or by Royal Charter, or formed in pursuance of letters patent.
5
A fair and accurate report of proceedings at any corresponding meeting of, or copy of or extract from any corresponding document circulated to members of, a public company formed under the law of any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man or of another member State.
Sch. 1 extended (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 77(4)(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2