Transcription of THE DEFAMATION ACT
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DEFAMATION THE DEFAMATION ACT 1 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Broadcast statements. 4. Slander affecting official, professional or business reputation. 5. Slander of title, etc. 6. Unintentional DEFAMATION . 7. Justification. 8. Fair comment. 9. Qualified privilege of newspapers. 10. Extent of section 15 of the Libel and Slander Act. 1 1. Extension of certain defences to broadcasting. 12. Limitation on privilege at elections. 13. Agreements for indemnity. 14. Evidence of other damages recovered by plaintiff. 15. Proceedings affected and saving. SCHEDULE [The inclusion of this page is authorized by 480/1973] DEFAMATION 3 THE DEFAMATION ACT L9W 33 of 1961. ACl 47 of 1963. [30th April, 1. This Act may be cited as the DEFAMATION Act.]
the transmission were broadcasting by means of wireless telegraphy. (6) Where words are transmitted by broadcast over- (a) a closed circuit television system; or (b) a re-diffusion sys tem, 471 s. 1963 2. the provisions of this Act shall apply as if the transmission were broadcasting by means of wireless telegraphy.
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