DEFAMATION ACT 1974 - SECT 17 Parliamentary papers

This legislation has been repealed.

DEFAMATION ACT 1974 - SECT 17

17 Parliamentary papers

(1) There is a defence of absolute privilege for the publication of a document by order or under the authority of either House or both Houses of Parliament.

(2) There is a defence of absolute privilege for the publication by the Government Printer of the debates and proceedings of either House or both Houses of Parliament.

(3) There is a defence of absolute privilege for the publication of:

(a) a document previously published as mentioned in subsection (1) or a copy of a document so published, and

(b) debates and proceedings previously published as mentioned in subsection (2) or a copy of debates and proceedings so published.