s 6.10
In forceNo action for defamation in certain cases
Chapter 6Miscellaneous
Part 6-5Miscellaneous
Division 2Miscellaneous
Subdivision 1Employment matters
6.10 No action for defamation in certain cases
(1)
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, for defamation lies against the Commonwealth or an electoral official conducting, on behalf of the Australian Electoral Commission, a protected action ballot under the Act in relation to the printing or issuing of a document or other material by the electoral official.
(2)
If the document or other material mentioned in subregulation (1) is printed by another person, no action or proceeding, civil or criminal, for defamation lies against that person in relation to the printing.
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