Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021

PART 1 Statements having qualified privilege without being subject to explanation or contradiction

Reports of legislative proceedings

1 A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a legislature anywhere in the world.

Legislature and government documents

2 A fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published by or on the authority of a legislature or government anywhere in the world.

Reports of court and inquiry proceedings

3 A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public before a court anywhere in the world (see also section 9).

4 A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a person appointed to hold a public inquiry by a legislature or government anywhere in the world.

Court notices, advertisements etc.

5 A notice or advertisement published by or on the authority of a court, or of a judge or officer of a court, anywhere in the world.

Public registers and documents

6 A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any register or other document required by law to be open to public inspection.

International organisations and conferences

7 A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public anywhere in the world of an international organisation or an international conference.

8 A fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published anywhere in the world by an international organisation or an international conference.