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

SCHEDULE Statements having qualified privilege

PART 2 Statements having qualified privilege subject to explanation or contradiction

Notices etc. issued by legislatures, governments, certain authorities, international organisations etc.

9 (1) A fair and accurate copy of, extract from or summary of a notice or other matter issued for the information of the public by or on behalf of—

(a) a legislature or government anywhere in the world,

(b) an authority anywhere in the world performing governmental functions,

(c) an international organisation or international conference.

(2) In this paragraph, “governmental functions” includes police functions.