This legislation has been repealed.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