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Defamation Act 1996

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Citation
  
1996 c 31

Royal assent
  
4 July 1996

Defamation Act 1996

Long title
  
An Act to amend the law of defamation and to amend the law of limitation with respect to actions for defamation or malicious falsehood.

The Defamation Act 1996 (c 31) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

Section 14 - Reports of court proceedings absolutely privileged

See Absolute privilege in English law

Section 19 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:

  • The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/817 (C. 26))
  • The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/222 (C. 7))
  • The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/98 (C. 3)
  • The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2858 (C. 125))

    • References

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