Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to libel and slander and other malicious falsehoods. |
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| Citation | 1955 c. 11 (N.I.) |
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| Royal assent | 21 June 1955 |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 11) (N.I.) is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
This Act makes similar provision for Northern Ireland as the Defamation Act 1952 which applies only to England, Wales and Scotland.
As to the power of the Parliament of Northern Ireland to make laws for purposes similar to the purposes of the Defamation Act 1952, see section 15 of that Act.
This section was repealed by the Broadcasting Act 1990.
See Malicious falsehood.
This section was repealed by the Defamation Act 1996.
This section was repealed by the Defamation Act 1996.
This section was repealed by the Defamation Act 1996.
Sections 9(2) and (3) were repealed by the Defamation Act 1996.
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