11E+WFor the purposes of the law of defamation, any statement (whether written or oral) made by an ethical standards officer in connection with the exercise of his functions shall be absolutely privileged.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 11 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; Sch. 4 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 19.12.2000 in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales by S.I. 2000/3335, arts. 1(2), 2; Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)