Part 1

The Office for Students

Defamation

Protection from defamation claims
67C
1
For the purposes of the law of defamation, publication by the OfS of any notice, decision or report given or made in the performance of its functions is privileged unless the publication is shown to have been made with malice.
This is subject to section 67B.
2
See section 67A(6) for the meaning of references to decisions.
Ss. 67A-67C and cross-headings inserted (28.6.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 33, 36(2)