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• Defamation 
• 1 Short title
• 2 Interpretation
• 3 Action for defamation
• 4 Separate causes of action
• 5 Action for malicious falsehood and other actions
• 6 Defence of triviality
• 7 Defence of truth
• 8 Defence of comment
• 9 Reports of proceedings in court
• 10 Proceedings in Parliament
• 11 Qualified privilege
• 12 Defeat of defence of qualified privilege
• 13 Particulars of malice
• 14 Translations
• Responsibility for Publication
  • 15 Responsibility for publication
• Offer of Amends
  • 16 Offer of amends
  • 17 Effect of accepting offer of amends
  • 18 Effect of not accepting offer of amends
  • 19 Multiple publication
  • 20 Innocent dissemination by printer
  • 21 Protection for book publisher and author
  • 22 Actions by corporations and other bodies
  • 23 Assessment of damages
  • 24 Mitigation of damages
  • 25 Effect of death on actions
  • 26 Defamation of the dead
  • 27 Award of damages
  • 28 Waiver of right to damages
  • 29 Limitation of actions
  • 30 Striking out and dismissal of actions
  • 31 Consolidation of actions
  • 32 Agreements for indemnity
  • 33 Limitation of privilege at elections
  • 34 Criminal libel
  • 35 Saving
  • 36 Trial by jury
  • 37 Proceedings affected and saving
  • 38 Rules of court