73ADefamation—effect of provisions concerning electronic defamatory publications on other laws

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.

(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.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a requirement to which this section applies is not relevant for—

(a) establishing whether there is a cause of action for defamation, or

(b) the choice of law to be applied for a cause of action for defamation.

s 73A: Ins 2020 No 16, Sch 2[4].