Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10)

SCHEDULE S Statements having qualified privilege

PART 2 S Statements having qualified privilege subject to explanation or contradiction

Reports of public meetings on matters of public interest S

13 (1) A fair and accurate report of proceedings at any public meeting held anywhere in the world. S

(2) In this paragraph, a “public meeting” means a meeting which is held—

(a) lawfully and in good faith,

(b) for a lawful purpose, and

(c) for the furtherance or discussion of a matter of public interest,

whether admission to the meeting is general or restricted.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 13 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2