http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/31

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/16

Defamation Act 1996

An Act to amend the law of defamation and to amend the law of limitation with respect to actions for defamation or malicious falsehood.

1996-07-04

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Supplementary provisions

I1 I216 Repeals.

The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified.

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Commencement Information

I1

S. 16 wholly in force; S. 16 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 19(2)(3); s. 16 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/817, art. 2(b); s. 16 in force for E.W. at 28.2.2000 by S.I. 2000/222, art. 3; s. 16 in force for S. at 31.3.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.S.I. 2001/98, art. 3(b)(i)

I2

S. 16 in force at 6.1.2010 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/2858, art. 3(d)