Defamation Act 1996

The Defamation Act 1996

Parliament of the United Kingdom
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.
Citation	1996 c 31
Dates
Royal assent	4 July 1996
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

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

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))

See also

• Defamation Act
• English defamation law

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,

External links

• The Defamation Act 1996, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Defamation Act 1996, as originally enacted from the National Archives.