(1)For the purposes of the law of libel and slander F1... the publication of words in the course of a performance of a play shall, subject to section 7 of this Act, be treated as publication in permanent form.
(2)The foregoing subsection shall apply for the purposes of section 3 (slander of title, etc.) of the M1Defamation Act 1952 as it applies for the purposes of the law of libel and slander.
(3)In this section “words” includes pictures, visual images, gestures and other methods of signifying meaning.
(4)This section shall not apply to Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 4(1) repealed (12.1.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(2)(e)(vii), Sch. 23 Pt. 2 (with s. 180)
Marginal Citations