Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c.23)E+W
3E+WInsert new section 67B—
“67BProtection from defamation claims
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.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2