# Defamation Act 1996, Section 20: Short title and saving.

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

(1) This Act may be cited as the Defamation Act 1996.
(2) Nothing in this Act affects the law relating to criminal libel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-1996/section-20
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