Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

[F1 23A Defamation S

For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—

(a) reports sent to the Scottish Ministers under section 22(4),

(b) results of an examination carried out and reported to the Parliament under section 23.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 23A inserted (1.10.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 118(7), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 23A applied (1.10.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 42(7), 129(2) (with s. 100); S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, sch.