Section 20 Short title and saving.
United Kingdom
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Defamation Act 1996.
(F12)
Nothing in this Act affects the law relating to criminal libel.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 20(2) repealed (E.W.) (12.1.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(2)(e)(x), Sch. 23 Pt. 2 Notes 1, 2 (with s. 180) and s. 20(2) repealed (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 7 para. 64; S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.