SCHEDULES
C1F4
SCHEDULE 1 Qualified privilege
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
Part II Statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction
E113
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
a public company within the meaning of F1section 4(2) of the Companies Act 2006, or
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.
E213
1
A fair and accurate report of proceedings at a general meeting of a F2listed company.
F32
A fair and accurate copy of, extract from or summary of any document circulated to members of a listed 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, extract from or summary of any document circulated to members of a listed company which relates to the appointment, resignation, retirement or dismissal of directors of the company or its auditors.
4
In this paragraph “listed company” has the same meaning as in Part 12 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (see section 1005 of that Act).
Sch. 1 repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(3)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2