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Part 2Defences
Qualified privilege

16Qualified privilege

  1. Subject to sections 17 and 19, the matters specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are protected by qualified privilege.

  2. Subject to sections 17 to 19, the publication of a report or other matter specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is protected by qualified privilege.

  3. Nothing in this section limits any other rule of law relating to qualified privilege.

Compare
  • 1954 No 46 s 17(1)
  • 1974 No 82 s 2