Statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction12

In paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 199622 (statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “, local authority committee or in the case of a local authority which are operating executive arrangements the executive of that authority or a committee of that executive”, there shall be substituted “or local authority committee”;

b

after sub-paragraph (1)(a), there shall be inserted—

aa

in the case of a local authority which are operating executive arrangements, the executive of that authority or a committee of that executive;

c

in sub-paragraph (2)—

i

after “In sub-paragraphs (1)(a)”, there shall be inserted “, (1)(aa)”; and

ii

the definitions of “executive” and “executive arrangements” shall be omitted; and

d

after sub-paragraph (2), there shall be inserted—

2A

In sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A)—

  • “executive” and “executive arrangements” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.