Defamation Act 2013

10Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc

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(1)A court does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine an action for defamation brought against a person who was not the author, editor or publisher of the statement complained of unless the court is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for an action to be brought against the author, editor or publisher.

(2)In this section “author”, “editor” and “publisher” have the same meaning as in section 1 of the Defamation Act 1996.