# Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019, Paragraph 3


Insert new section 67B—
“Protection from defamation claims
67B For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication in a communication between the Auditor General for Wales or the Wales Audit Office and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales of a matter in connection with a joint investigation conducted under section 68(2) of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019, is absolutely privileged.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/schedule/5/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-services-ombudsman-wales-act-2019/schedule-5/paragraph-3
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