Paragraph 5 I1

For section 74 (law of defamation) substitute—

“Law of defamation

Law of defamation: absolute privilege

74

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.”