# The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000, Article 3


The following provisions of the Defamation Act 1996 shall come into force on 28th February 2000:
(a) sections 2, 3 (apart from subsection (9)) and 4 (offer to make amends), section 7 (meaning of a statement), and sections 8 to 10 (summary disposal of a claim); and
(b) so far as they are not already in force, section 17(1) (interpretation), and section 16 and Schedule 2 (repeals) except the entries relating to—
(i) the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955;
(ii) the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972;
(iii) the British Nationality Act 1981, Schedule 7, the entry relating to the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955;
(iv) the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, Schedule 2, paragraph 3;
(v) the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; and
(vi) the Broadcasting Act 1990, Schedule 20, paragraph 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/222/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-1996-commencement-no-2-order-2000/article-3
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