32 Law of defamation, and disclosure of information
Local Government Act 1974 (1974 c 7) | Legislation

32  Law of defamation, and disclosure of information

(1)     For the purposes of the law of defamation, any such publication as is hereinafter mentioned shall be absolutely privileged, that is to say—

(a)     the publication of any matter in communications between a member [or officer] of an authority and a Local Commissioner, or [any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner], for the purposes of this Part of this Act;

(b)     the publication of any matter by a Local Commissioner or by [any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner], in communicating with a complainant[, or with the person affected in relation to a matter,] for the purposes of this Part of this Act;

[(ba)     the publication of any matter by a Local Commissioner or by [any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner] in communicating with the Parliamentary Commissioner or the Health Service Commissioner for England or any officer of either such Commissioner for the purposes of this Part of this Act;]

(c)     the publication of any matter in preparing, making and sending a report or statement in accordance with

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