DEFAMATION ACT 1974 - SECT 17A Matters relating to Ombudsman etc

This legislation has been repealed.

DEFAMATION ACT 1974 - SECT 17A

17A Matters relating to Ombudsman etc

(1) There is a defence of absolute privilege for a publication to or by the Ombudsman, as Ombudsman, or to any officer of the Ombudsman, as such an officer.

(2) Subsection (1) applies in relation to an acting Ombudsman, a Deputy Ombudsman and a special officer of the Ombudsman in the same way as it applies in relation to the Ombudsman.

(3) There is a defence of absolute privilege for a publication to a member of Parliament for the purposes of section 12 (2) of the Ombudsman Act 1974 or section 127 (7) of the Police Act 1990 .

(4) There is a defence of absolute privilege for the publication under section 31AA of the Ombudsman Act 1974 or under section 169 of the Police Act 1990 of a report.

(5) There is a defence of absolute privilege for the publication, under the authority of the Minister for the time being administering the Ombudsman Act 1974 , of a copy of a report previously made public under section 31AA of that Act.

(6) There is a defence of absolute privilege for the publication, under the authority of the Minister for the time being administering the Police Act 1990 of a copy of a report previously made public under section 169 of that Act.