Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Schedules

Schedule 21 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Yn ddilys o 12/01/2010

Part 4 U.K. Abolition of common law libel offences etc

Criminal Libel Act 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4 c. 8) E+W+N.I.

65 (1) In section 1 of the Criminal Libel Act 1819 (power of court to make order for seizure of copies of libel)— E+W+N.I.

(a) after “In every case” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”, and

(b) omit from “, or any seditious libel” to “means”.

(2) This paragraph does not extend to Scotland.