Valid from 01/04/2012
140Absolute privilegeE+W
(1)For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—
(a)the publication of a matter by the Commissioner in the exercise of any of his or her functions;
(b)the publication of a matter by a member of the Advisory Panel in the exercise of any of his or her functions;
(c)the publication of a matter by a person in compliance with a requirement in a decision notice;
(d)the publication, in a communication between—
(i)the Commissioner, and
(ii)a protected person,
of a matter in connection with an inquiry or investigation;
(e)the publication, in a communication between—
(i)the complainant or a person acting on behalf of the complainant, and
(ii)a representative,
of a matter in connection with an investigation under Part 5 or Part 6.
(2)In this section a reference to the Commissioner includes the following persons—
(a)the members of the Commissioner's staff;
(b)any person acting on the Commissioner's behalf or assisting in the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.