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

SCHEDULE Statements having qualified privilege

PART 3 Supplementary provision

Interpretation

18 In this schedule—

• “court” includes—

  (a)

  any tribunal or body established under the law of any country or territory exercising the judicial power of the State,

  (b)

  any international tribunal established by the Security Council of the United Nations or by an international agreement,

  (c)

  any international tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States,

• “international conference” means a conference attended by representatives of two or more governments,

• “international organisation” means an organisation of which two or more governments are members, and includes any committee or other subordinate body of such an organisation,

• “legislature” includes a local legislature, and

• “member State” includes any European dependent territory of a member State.