Schedules

Schedule 21Minor and consequential amendments

Part 4Abolition of common law libel offences etc

67Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)

In section 4 of the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (inquiry by court of summary jurisdiction as to libel being for public benefit etc)—

a

after “jurisdiction” insert “in Northern Ireland”,

b

before “libel” (in first place it occurs) insert “blasphemous”, and

c

omit from “as to the publication” to “malice, and”.