# Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 12: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In this Act—
“the Department” means the Department of Finance;
“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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/30/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-12
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