[F13 Newspaper reports of proceedings in court privileged.E+W+N.I.
A fair and accurate report in any newspaper of proceedings publicly heard before any court exercising judicial authority shall, if published contemporaneously with such proceedings, be privileged: Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise the publication of any blasphemous or indecent matter.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 3 repealed (4.9.1996 and 1.4.1999 for specified purposes and 28.2.2000 for E.W. in so far as not already in force) by 1996 c. 31, ss. 16, 19(2), Sch. 2 (with s. 20(2)); S.I. 1999/817 art. 2(b); S.I. 2000/222, art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 3 restricted by Defamation Act 1952 (c. 66), s. 8; extended by ibid., s. 9(2); explained by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), s. 5; restricted by Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53), s. 8(6)