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Limitation Act 1969
73ADefamation—effect of provisions concerning electronic defamatory publications on other laws
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#### 73A Defamation—effect of provisions concerning electronic defamatory publications on other laws
73A Defamation—effect of provisions concerning electronic defamatory publications on other laws
> > (1) This section applies in respect of any requirement under section 14B or 14C for the date of publication of a matter in electronic form to be determined by reference to the day on which the matter was first uploaded for access or sent electronically to a recipient.
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> > (2) A requirement to which this section applies is relevant only for the purpose of determining when a limitation period begins and for no other purpose.
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> > (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a requirement to which this section applies is not relevant for—
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> > > (a) establishing whether there is a cause of action for defamation, or
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> > > (b) the choice of law to be applied for a cause of action for defamation.
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> **s 73A:** Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 2\[4\].