Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021

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

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 ofโ€”S

(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, โ€œgovernmental functionsโ€ includes police functions.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 9 in force at 8.8.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2