Defamation Act 2013 (c. 26)

General provisions E+W+S

15 Meaning of “publish” and “statement” E+W+S

[F1 In this Act—

• “publish” and “publication”, in relation to a statement, have the meaning they have for the purposes of the law of defamation generally;

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

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 15 repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(4)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2