Defamation Act 1996
The Defamation Act 1996 (c 31) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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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. |
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Citation | 1996 c 31 |
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Royal assent | 4 July 1996 |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
Section 14 - Reports of court proceedings absolutely privileged
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))
gollark: But if you pick people with good scores, you get more good doctors.
gollark: It's not like having a good score causes you to be a good doctor.
gollark: I mean, if they won't actually... work as a doctor... then they aren't really very good.
gollark: > you could get the best damn doctor in the world, highest grades and shit, but you hire him and he doesnt treat minorities, what are you gonna do? He is the best qualified, after allThat would make them... not a good doctor?
gollark: > Well, it ends up being biased, just like life.Don't deliberately include *more*.
References
- The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 20(1) of this Act.
External links
- The Defamation Act 1996, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Defamation Act 1996, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
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