# The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Modification of Enactments) (England) Order 2002, Article 12: Statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction


In paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 1996 (statements privileged subject to explanation or contradiction)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “, local authority committee or in the case of a local authority which are operating executive arrangements the executive of that authority or a committee of that executive”, there shall be substituted “or local authority committee”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (1)(a), there shall be inserted—
“(aa) in the case of a local authority which are operating executive arrangements, the executive of that authority or a committee of that executive;”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i) after “In sub-paragraphs (1)(a)”, there shall be inserted “, (1)(aa)”; and
(ii) the definitions of “executive” and “executive arrangements” shall be omitted; and
(d) after sub-paragraph (2), there shall be inserted—
“(2A) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A)—
“executive” and “executive arrangements” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1057/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-executive-arrangements-modification-of-enactments-england-order-2002/article-12
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