263GDefence for publication of public documents

### 263G Defence for publication of public documents > [*\[Rule 263G of Part 7 Inserted by S.R. 2007, No. 23, Applied:02 May 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-05-02/sr-2007-023#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  In this rule – > > > > > ***public document*** has the same meaning as in [section 28 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-073#GS28@EN) [Defamation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-073) . > > > (2)  A defence under [section 28 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-073#GS28@EN) [Defamation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-073) is sufficiently pleaded if it alleges that the matter complained of was contained in – > > > > > > (a) a public document or a fair copy of a public document; or > > > > > > > (b) a fair summary of, or a fair extract from, a public document. > > > (3)  Without limiting [rule 263C](#GS263C@EN) , the particulars required by [rule 263A(1)](#GS263A@Gs1@EN) for a defence under [section 28 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-073#GS28@EN) [Defamation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-073) must include particulars of the facts, matters and circumstances on which the defendant relies to establish that the matter complained of was contained in – > > > > > > (a) a public document or a fair copy of a public document; or > > > > > > > (b) a fair summary of, or a fair extract from, a public document.