# Defamation Act 1996, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A fair and accurate report of proceedings at any public meeting held in a member State anywhere in the world.
(2) In this paragraph a “public meeting” means a meeting bona fide and lawfully held for a lawful purpose and for the furtherance or discussion of a matter of public concern public interest, whether admission to the meeting is general or restricted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-1996/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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