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Section 154 Protection from defamation claimsI1

For the purposes of the law of defamation—

(a)

proceedings in relation to a complaint under the ombudsman scheme are to be treated as if they were proceedings before a court, and

(b)

the publication of any matter by the OLC under this Part is absolutely privileged.

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Commencement

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S. 154 in force at 6.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2089, art. 2(a)