[F116(1)In this Schedule—S
“ court ” includes any tribunal or body exercising the judicial power of the State;
“ international conference ” means a conference attended by representatives of two or more governments;
“ international organisation ” means an organisation of which two or more governments are members, and includes any committee or other subordinate body of such an organisation; and
“ legislature ” includes a local legislature.
(2)References in this Schedule to a member State include any European dependent territory of a member State.
(3) In paragraphs 2 and 6 “ court ” includes—
(a)the European Court of Justice (or any court attached to that court) and the Court of Auditors of the [F2European Union],
(b)the European Court of Human Rights,
(c)any international criminal tribunal established by the Security Council of the United Nations or by an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party, and
(d)the International Court of Justice and any other judicial or arbitral tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States.
(4) In paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 “ legislature ” includes the European Parliament. ]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(3)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
[F1[F316E+W+N.I.In this Schedule—
“court” includes—
(a)any tribunal or body established under the law of any country or territory exercising the judicial power of the State;
(b)any international tribunal established by the Security Council of the United Nations or by an international agreement;
(c)any international tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States;
“international conference” means a conference attended by representatives of two or more governments;
“international organisation” means an organisation of which two or more governments are members, and includes any committee or other subordinate body of such an organisation;
“legislature” includes a local legislature; and
“member State” includes any European dependent territory of a member State.]]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F3 Sch. 1 para. 16 substituted for Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17 (E.W.) (1.1.2014) by Defamation Act 2013 (c. 26), ss. 7(11) , 17(4) (with s. 16(5) ); S.I. 2013/3027 , art. 2; and (N.I) (7.6.2022) by Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 30), ss. 5(10), 14