Defamation Act 1992 No 105 (as at 01 January 2011), Public Act

Act by section

16 Qualified privilege
  • (1) Subject to sections 17 and 19, the matters specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are protected by qualified privilege.

    (2) Subject to sections 17 to 19, the publication of a report or other matter specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is protected by qualified privilege.

    (3) Nothing in this section limits any other rule of law relating to qualified privilege.

    Compare: 1954 No 46 s 17(1); 1974 No 82 s 2