Part 2 Criminal Offences
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

Part 2 Criminal Offences

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Libel Act 1792 (c 60)The whole Act.
Criminal Libel Act 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4 c 8)In section 1, from “, or any seditious libel†to “meansâ€.
Libel Act 1843 (c 96)Sections 4 to 6.
Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c 60)In section 4, from “as to the publication†to “malice, andâ€.
Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (c 64)Sections 3 and 4.
Defamation Act 1952 (c 66)Section
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