C1C2Part V The Broadcasting Standards Commission
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 5 modified (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 18 para. 52 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Complaints
121 Certain statements etc. protected by qualified privilege for purposes of defamation.
1
For the purposes of the law relating to defamation—
a
publication of any statement in the course of the consideration by F1OFCOM of, and their adjudication on, a fairness complaint,
b
publication by F1OFCOM of directions under section 119(1) relating to a fairness complaint, or
c
publication of a report of F1OFCOM , so far as the report relates to fairness complaints,
is privileged unless the publication is shown to be made with malice.
2
Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as limiting any privilege subsisting apart from that subsection.
Pt. 5: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 14 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)