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Defamation Act 1996
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Part IStatements having qualified privilege without explanation or contradiction
1A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a legislature anywhere in the world.
2A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public before a court anywhere in the world.
3A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a person appointed to hold a public inquiry by a government or legislature anywhere in the world.
4A fair and accurate report of proceedings in public anywhere in the world of an international organisation or an international conference.
5A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any register or other document required by law to be open to public inspection.
6A 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.
7A fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published by or on the authority of a government or legislature anywhere in the world.
8A fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published anywhere in the world by an international organisation or an international conference.
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