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1SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a legislature anywhere in the world.
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I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
2SA fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published by or on the authority of a legislature or government anywhere in the world.
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I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
3SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public before a court anywhere in the world (see also section 9).
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I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
4SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public of a person appointed to hold a public inquiry by a legislature or government anywhere in the world.
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I4Sch. para. 4 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
5SA notice or advertisement published by or on the authority of a court, or of a judge or officer of a court, anywhere in the world.
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I5Sch. para. 5 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
6SA fair and accurate copy of or extract from any register or other document required by law to be open to public inspection.
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I6Sch. para. 6 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
7SA fair and accurate report of proceedings in public anywhere in the world of an international organisation or an international conference.
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I7Sch. para. 7 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
8SA fair and accurate copy of or extract from matter published anywhere in the world by an international organisation or an international conference.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. para. 8 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2
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