# Defamation Act 1996, Section 17: Interpretation.

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

(1) In this Act—
“publication” and “publish”, in relation to a statement, have the meaning they have for the purposes of the law of defamation generally, but “publisher” is specially defined for the purposes of section 1;
“statement” means words, pictures, visual images, gestures or any other method of signifying meaning; and
“statutory provision” means—
(a)a provision contained in an Act or in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978
(aa) a provision contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament or in an instrument made under such an Act,,or
(b) a statutory provision within the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-1996/section-17
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