AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SECT 6

PART 2 - General principles Division 1 - Defamation and the general law 6. Tort of defamation

      (1) This Act relates to the tort of defamation at general law.

      (2) This Act does not affect the operation of the general law in relation to the tort of defamation except to the extent that this Act provides otherwise (whether expressly or by necessary implication).

      (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the general law as it is from time to time applies for the purposes of this Act as if the Defamation Act 1957 had never been enacted.


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