Valid from 05/05/2022
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5E+WFor section 74 (law of defamation) substitute—
“Law of defamationE+W
74Law of defamation: absolute privilege
For the purposes of the law of defamation a publication of a matter is absolutely privileged if—
(a)the publication is made in the exercise of the functions of the Ombudsman under Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part;
(b)the publication—
(i)is made in communications with the Ombudsman or a person exercising a function of the Ombudsman, and
(ii)is made for the purposes of, or in connection with, the Ombudsman's functions under Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part.”