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Public Records Act 2023
sec.87Protection against actions for defamation or breach of confidence
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### sec.87 Protection against actions for defamation or breach of confidence
This section applies if access is given to a public record by a person (an official ) performing a function under this Act.
No action for defamation or breach of confidence lies against—
the State or an official because of the giving of the access; or
the author of the public record or another person because the author or other person lawfully gave the record to a public authority or the archives.
(sec.87-ssec.1) This section applies if access is given to a public record by a person (an official ) performing a function under this Act.
(sec.87-ssec.2) No action for defamation or breach of confidence lies against— the State or an official because of the giving of the access; or the author of the public record or another person because the author or other person lawfully gave the record to a public authority or the archives.
- (a) the State or an official because of the giving of the access; or
- (b) the author of the public record or another person because the author or other person lawfully gave the record to a public authority or the archives.