The Defamation Act - Courts and Judiciary

30th april, 1963] 47 °t1%63 1. this act may be cited as the defamation act. short title. 2.?(1) any reference in this act to words shall be interpreta- construed as including a reference to pictures, visual images, tion: gestures and other methods of si

The Defamation Act - Courts and Judiciary

30th april, 1963 (otherwise than by virtue of any enactment repealed by this act). (5) in this section the expression ?newspaper? means any paper containing public news or observations thereon, or consisting wholly or mainly of advertisements, which is p

The Defamation Act - Courts and Judiciary

30th april, 1963, whenever the aftocted. cause of action arose, but does not affect any proceedings 27d saving. begun before that date. (2) nothing in this act affects the law relating to criminal libel. [the inclusion of this page is authorized by