Defamation Act


Defamation Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to defamation. It supersedes the short title Libel Act.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Defamation Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Defamation Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to defamation.

List

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

  • The Defamation Act 2001

    New South Wales

  • The Defamation Act Amendment Act 1886
  • The Defamation Act 1901
  • The Defamation Act 1909
  • The Defamation Act 1912
  • The Defamation Act 1917
  • The Defamation Act 1940
  • The Defamation Act 1958
  • The Defamation Act 1974
  • The Defamation Act 1978
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1978
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1979
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1980
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1981
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1982
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1983
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1983
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1983
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1984
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1984
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1987
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1987
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1988
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1989
  • The Defamation Act 1994
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 2002
  • The Defamation Act 2005
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 2020

    Northern Territory

  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1989
  • The Defamation Act 2006

    Queensland

  • The Defamation Act 1889
  • The Defamation Law of Queensland Amendment Act of 1930
  • The Defamation Act 2005
  • The Defamation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021

    South Australia

  • The Act 26 & 27 Vic No 16
  • The Defamation Act 2005
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 2020

    Tasmania

  • The Defamation Act 1957
  • The Defamation Act 2005

    Victoria

  • The Defamation Act 2005

    Western Australia

  • The Defamation Act 2005

    Hong Kong

  • The Defamation Ordinance 1887

    Malaysia

  • The Defamation Act 1957

    New Zealand

  • The Defamation Act 1954
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1958
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1971
  • The Defamation Amendment Act 1974
  • The Defamation Act 1992

    Republic of Ireland

  • The Defamation Act 1961
  • The Defamation Act 2009

    United Kingdom

  • The Defamation Act 1952
  • The Defamation Act 1996
  • The Defamation Act 2013

    Northern Ireland

  • The Defamation Act 1955
  • The Defamation Act 2022

    Scotland

  • The Defamation and Malicious Publication Act 2021