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Section 15 Meaning of “publish” and “statement”

F1In this Act—

  • “publish” and “publication”, in relation to a statement, have the meaning they have for the purposes of the law of defamation generally;

  • “statement” means words, pictures, visual images, gestures or any other method of signifying meaning.

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Textual amendments

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S. 15 repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(4)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2