Defamation Act 1996

Supplementary provisions E+W+S+N.I.

16 Repeals. E+W+S+N.I.

The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified.

Annotations:

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Commencement Information

I1 S. 16 wholly in force; S. 16 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 19(2)(3); s. 16 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/817, art. 2(b); s. 16 in force for E.W. at 28.2.2000 by S.I. 2000/222, art. 3; s. 16 in force for S. at 31.3.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.S.I. 2001/98, art. 3(b)(i)

17 Interpretation. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Act—

• “publication” and “publish”, in relation to a statement, have the meaning they have for the purposes of the law of defamation generally, but “publisher” is specially defined for the purposes of section 1;

• “statement” means words, pictures, visual images, gestures or any other method of signifying meaning; and

• “statutory provision” means—

  (a)

  a provision contained in an Act or in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the M1 Interpretation Act 1978

[F1 (aa) a provision contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament or in an instrument made under such an Act,],or

(b) a statutory provision within the meaning given by section 1(f) of the M2 Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

(2) In this Act as it applies to proceedings in Scotland—

• “costs” means expenses; and

• “plaintiff” and “defendant” mean pursuer and defender.

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Extent Information

E1 S. 17 extends to the United Kingdom; s. 17(2) extends to Scotland see s. 18(1)(2)(3).

Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 17(1)(aa) inserted (6.5.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8, para. 33(2)(with s. 126(3)-(11)); S. I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 3

Commencement Information

I2 S. 17 partly in force; s. 17 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 19(2)(3); s. 17 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/817, art. 2(a); s. 17(1) fully in force for E.W. at 28.2.2000 by S.I. 2000/222, art. 3; s. 17 in force for S. at 31.3.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.S.I. 2001/98, art. 3(b)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c. 30.

M2 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).