Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5 Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental rights and dutiesChapter 35 Criminal defamation[s 365](8) In this section—defamatory has the meaning that it has in the law of tort (asmodified by the Defamation Act 2005) relating to defamation.modified statutory defence of justification means the defencestated in the Defamation Act 2005, section 25 as if that sectionprovided that it is a defence to the publication of defamatorymatter if the defendant proves that—(a) the defamatory imputations carried by the matter ofwhich the relevant person complains are substantiallytrue; and(b) it was for the public benefit that the publication shouldbe made.publish has the meaning that it has in the law of tort (asmodified by the Defamation Act 2005) relating to defamation.relevant defence means—(a) a defence available under the Defamation Act 2005other than—(i) the statutory defence of justification; or(ii) the statutory defence of failure to acceptreasonable offer; or(b) the modified statutory defence of justification; or(c) a defence available other than under the Defamation Act2005, including under the general law.statutory defence of failure to accept reasonable offer meansthe defence stated in the Defamation Act 2005, section 18(1).statutory defence of justification means the defence stated inthe Defamation Act 2005, section 25.Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 231