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243 Protection against actions for defamation or breach of confidence
If an authorisation has been given under section 238 to give an agency photograph to an authorised media organisation an action for defamation or breach of confidence does not lie—
(a) against the Chief Commissioner, a police officer, the Crown, a Minister or an officer because of the giving of the authorisation; or
(b) against a media organisation who publishes the agency photograph in accordance with this Act and the authorisation.