Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026

• Permanent Page URL

Amendment of section 22(5) of Principal Act

9. (1) Section 22(5) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) to publish that correction and apology in such manner as will ensure that the correction and apology will be given the same or similar prominence as was given to the statement concerned, unless the person to whom the statement refers or is alleged to refer otherwise requests,”.

(2) The amendment effected by subsection (1) shall apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the date of the coming into operation of this section.