The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provision) Order 2013

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provision) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1986 Act” means the Insolvency Act 1986(1);

“the 2012 Act” means the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012;

“company” means a company within the meaning of section 1 of the Companies Act 2006(2) or a company which may be wound up under Part V of the 1986 Act;

“diffuse mesothelioma” has the same meaning as in section 48(2) of the 2012 Act;

“news publisher” means a person who publishes a newspaper, magazine or website containing news or information about or comment on current affairs;

“proceedings” has the same meaning as in section 58A(4) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(3);

“publication and privacy proceedings” means proceedings for—

(a)

defamation;

(b)

malicious falsehood;

(c)

breach of confidence involving publication to the general public;

(d)

misuse of private information; or

(e)

harassment, where the defendant is a news publisher.

(1)

1986 c.45, to which there have been amendments not relevant to this Order.

(2)

2006 c.46.

(3)

1990 c.41.