# Local Government Act 2000, Section 74: Law of defamation: absolute privilege

Extent: E+W

For the purposes of the law of defamation a publication of a matter is absolutely privileged if—
(a) the publication is made in the exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman under Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part;
(b) the publication—
(i) is made in communications with the Ombudsman or a person exercising a function of the Ombudsman, and
(ii) is made for the purposes of, or in connection with, the Ombudsman's functions under Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/74n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000/section-74n1
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