Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DEFAMATION (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2001 (REPEALED)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 4--CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

           Division 4.1--Defamatory libel

   27.     Application of div 4.1  
   28.     Meaning of victim in div 4.1  
   29.     Malicious publication of defamatory libel  
   30.     Beginning of prosecution  
   31.     Publication of matters of public concern  
   32.     Publication under contract  
   33.     Plea of truth and public benefit  
   34.     Effect of plea and evidence  
   35.     Truth as a defence  
   36.     Plea of not guilty  
   37.     Defence of absence of authority, knowledge etc  
   38.     Defence—defendant not negligent  

           Division 4.2--Other libels and related offences

   39.     Libel etc with intent to extort money or obtain  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   40.     Scope of defences not limited  
           DICTIONARY
           ENDNOTES