SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Qualified privilege

Part II Statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction

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(1)

A fair and accurate copy of or extract from a notice or other matter issued for the information of the public by or on behalf of—

(a)

a legislature in any member State or the European Parliament;

(b)

the government of any member State, or any authority performing governmental functions in any member State or part of a member State, or the European Commission;

(c)

an international organisation or international conference.

(2)

In this paragraph “ governmental functions ” includes police functions.

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(1)

A fair and accurate copy of, extract from or summary of a notice or other matter issued for the information of the public by or on behalf of—

(a)

a legislature or government anywhere in the world;

(b)

an authority anywhere in the world performing governmental functions;

(c)

an international organisation or international conference.

(2)

In this paragraph “ governmental functions ” includes police functions.