Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DEFAMATION ACT 2001 (NO 88 OF 2001)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions—the dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 2--RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES WITHOUT LITIGATION

   5.      Application of pt 2  
   6.      Offer to make amends (UK s 2)  
   7.      What is a reasonable offer to make amends?  
   8.      Acceptance of offer to make amends  
   9.      False or misleading statement in correction  
   10.     Offer to make amends not accepted  
   11.     Order to vindicate reputation if offer not made  

   PART 3--RULES GOVERNING LITIGATION OF CIVIL CLAIMS

   12.     Application of pt 3  
   13.     Meaning of published matter in pt 3  
   14.     Slander actionable without special damage (1901 s 3)  
   15.     Plaintiff's character not likely to be injured (1901 s 4)  
   17.     Publication of a proceeding of public concern (1909 s 5)  
   18.     Publication of public document (1909 s 5A)  
   19.     Publication under contract (1909 s 6)  
   20.     Evidence of apology admissible in mitigation (1901 s 5)  
   21.     Payment into court (1901 s 7)  
   23.     Defence—defendant not negligent  
   24.     Compensation etc provable in mitigation (1909 s 7)  
   25.     Damages  
   26.     Disclosure of name of contributor (1909 s 11)  

   PART 4--CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

   27.     Application of div 4.1  
   28.     Meaning of victim in div 4.1  
   29.     Malicious publication of defamatory libel (1901 s 11 and s 12)  
   30.     Beginning of prosecution (1909 s 4)  
   31.     Publication of matters of public concern (1909 s 5)  
   32.     Publication under contract (1909 s 6)  
   33.     Plea of truth and public benefit (1901 s 13)  
   34.     Effect of plea and evidence (1901 s 14)  
   35.     Truth as a defence (1901 s 15)  
   36.     Plea of not guilty (1901 s 16)  
   37.     Defence of absence of authority, knowledge etc (1901 s 17)  
   38.     Defence—defendant not negligent  
   39.     Libel etc with intent to extort money or obtain a benefit (1901 s 10)  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   40.     Scope of defences not limited  
   43.     Repeal and consequential amendments