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Protection from Harassment Act 2014 s 16A

s 16A Interim stop publication order

16A.—(1) A court may make an interim stop publication order against the respondent in relation to an application for a stop publication order if —(a) the court is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that —(i) the respondent published or continues to publish the relevant statement; (ii) the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and (iii) the publication of the relevant statement by the respondent has caused or is likely to cause the subject harm; and (b) it is just and equitable in the circumstances to make the stop publication order on an expedited basis.[17/2019] (2) Section 15A(2), (3) and (4) applies to an interim stop publication order as it applies to a stop publication order.[17/2019]

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