Defamation Bill

Clause 6

LORD HUNT OF CHESTERTON

 

Page 4, line 14, after “journal” insert “or on a website edited and controlled by a chartered professional or learned body (hereafter ‘recognised website’)”

 

Page 4, line 18, after “journal” insert “or on the recognised website”

 

Page 4, line 25, after “journal” insert “or on the recognised website”

 

Page 4, line 29, at end insert—

“(c) the assessment was written by one or more persons with expertise in the scientific or academic matter concerned and was approved by the editor of the journal.”

 

Page 4, line 29, at end insert—

“(c) the assessment was written by one or more persons with expertise in the scientific or academic matter concerned and was approved by the editor of the journal or recognised website.”

 

Page 4, line 39, after “(3)(a)” insert “and (4)(c)”

 

Page 4, line 39, after “journal” insert “or recognised website”

 

Page 4, line 40, after “journal” insert “or recognised website”

Prepared 12th December 2012