An Act to make provisions with respect to civil proceedings for defamation including the measure of damages for defamation, with respect to offer of amends in case of innocent publication of defamatory matter, with respect to criminal liability for the publication of defamatory matter, and with respect to damages in case of failure of a prosecution for the publication of defamatory matter; to repeal the Defamation Act 1958; to amend the Crimes Act 1900 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith.