The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/817
• Sections: 3

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999.

Section 2

The following provisions of the Defamation Act 1996 shall come into force on 1st April 1999–

(a) sections 14 and 15 and Schedule 1 (reports etc of courts and other bodies protected by privilege) and section 17 (interpretation) so far as it applies to those provisions;

(b) section 16 (repeals) so far as consequential on the provisions in sub-paragraph (a) and Schedule 2 except the entries relating to–

(i) the Defamation Act 1952 sections 4 and 16(3);

(ii) the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 , sections 4 and 14(2);

(iii) the Broadcasting Act 1990 Schedule 20, paragraph 3.

Section 3

This Order extends to England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.