# Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, Section 140: Absolute privilege


(1) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—
(a) the publication of a matter by the Commissioner in the exercise of any of his or her functions;
(b) the publication of a matter by a member of the Advisory Panel in the exercise of any of his or her functions;
(c) the publication of a matter by a person in compliance with a requirement in a decision notice;
(d) the publication, in a communication between—
(i) the Commissioner, and
(ii) a protected person,
of a matter in connection with an inquiry or investigation;
(e) the publication, in a communication between—
(i) the complainant or a person acting on behalf of the complainant, and
(ii) a representative,
of a matter in connection with an investigation under Part 5 or Part 6.
(2) In this section a reference to the Commissioner includes the following persons—
(a) the members of the Commissioner's staff;
(b) any person acting on the Commissioner's behalf or assisting in the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/mwa/2011/1/section/140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-wales-measure-2011/section-140
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