# Higher Education and Research Act 2017, Paragraph 13: Defamation


For the purposes of the law of defamation, absolute privilege attaches to the publication under section 67A of—
(a) any decision or recommendation made by the OfS under the scheme, and
(b) any report under paragraph 12(1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29/schedule/6A/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-and-research-act-2017/schedule-6A/paragraph-13
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