# The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999, Article 2


The following provisions of the Defamation Act 1996 shall come into force on 1st April 1999–
(a) sections 14 and 15 and Schedule 1 (reports etc of courts and other bodies protected by privilege) and section 17 (interpretation) so far as it applies to those provisions;
(b) section 16 (repeals) so far as consequential on the provisions in sub-paragraph (a) and Schedule 2 except the entries relating to–
(i) the Defamation Act 1952 sections 4 and 16(3);
(ii) the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955, sections 4 and 14(2);
(iii) the Broadcasting Act 1990 Schedule 20, paragraph 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/817/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-1996-commencement-no-1-order-1999/article-2
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