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(1)The Chief Inspector may in the case of—
(a)any report by a member of the Inspectorate of an inspection carried out by him under any provision of this Act (whether the report is required by any such provision or is otherwise made in pursuance of his functions under that provision), or
(b)any report of an inspection under section 10 (other than one made by a member of the Inspectorate),
arrange for the report to be published in such manner as the Chief Inspector considers appropriate.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of—
(a)section 2(7)(c) or 5(7)(c), or
(b)subsection (1) above,
the Chief Inspector may arrange for a report to which that provision applies to be published by electronic means.
(3)For the purposes of the law of defamation any report published by the Chief Inspector under any of those provisions shall be privileged unless the publication is shown to be made with malice.
(4)Nothing in subsection (3) shall be construed as limiting any privilege subsisting apart from that subsection.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 42A and cross-heading inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 31, s. 134(1) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 42A applied (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 118(6); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
S. 42A applied (1.4.2001) by 1973 c. 50, s. 10B(7) (as inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 122); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
S. 42A applied (1.4.2001 (W.) and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 21, ss. 128(3), 154; S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I
C2S. 42A(2)(3) applied (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 31, s. 122, Sch. 26 para. 13(3)(with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
S. 42A(2)-(4) extended (1.10.1998) by 1994 c. 30, s. 18A(4) (as inserted by 1998 c. 30, s.20 (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 1998/2215, art.2)
S. 42A(2)-(4) extended (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 34(1)(8) (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 1998/2215, art.2
S. 42A(2)-(4) applied (1.10.1998) by 1997 c. 44, s. 39(4)(as amended by 1998 c. 31, s. 134(3) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt.I)
S. 42A(2)-(4) applied (2.7.2001 for E. 1.4.2002 for W.) by 1989 c. 41, s. 79R(4) (as inserted by The Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 1-3)
S. 42A(2)-(4): power to apply (with modification) conferred (2.7.2001 for E. 1.4.2002 for W.) by 1989 c. 41, s. 79T(4) (as inserted by The Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2002/920 {art. 3(3)(b)} (with transitional provisions in Sch. 1-3)
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