Defamation Act 1952

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1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Broadcast statements

3. 2. Slander affecting official, professional or business reputation

4. 3. Slander of title, and &c.

5. 4. Unintentional defamation.

6. 5. Justification

7. 6. Fair comment

8. 7. Qualified privilege of newspapers

9. 8. Extent of Law of Libel Amendment Act, 1888, s. 3

10. 9. Extension of certain defences to broadcasting

11. 10. Limitation on privilege at elections

12. 11. Agreements for indemnity

13. 12. Evidence of other damages recovered by plaintiff

14. 13. Consolidation of actions for slander, and c

15. 14. Application of Act to Scotland

16. 15. Legislative powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland

17. 16. Interpretation

18. 17. Proceedings affected and saving

19. 18. Short title, commencement, extent and repeals

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       SCHEDULE

       NEWSPAPER STATEMENTS HAVING QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE

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          PART I Statements Privileged Without Explanation or Contradiction

          1. 1. A fair and accurate report of any proceedings in public...

          2. 2. A fair and accurate report of any proceedings in public...

          3. 3. A fair and accurate report of any proceedings in public...

          4. 4. A fair and accurate report of any proceedings before a...

          5. 5. A fair and accurate report of any proceedings in public...

          6. 6. A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any...

          7. 7. A notice or advertisement published by or on the authority...

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          PART II Statements Privileged Subject to Explanation or Contradiction

          1. 8. A fair and accurate report of the findings or decision...

          2. 9. A fair and accurate report of the proceedings at any...

          3. 10. A fair and accurate report of the proceedings at any...

          4. 11. A fair and accurate report of the proceedings at a...

          5. 12. A copy or fair and accurate report or summary of...

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          PART III Interpretation

          1. 13. In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby...

          2. 14. In relation to the following countries and territories, that is...