17E   Matters arising under the Harness Racing Act 2002

There is a defence of absolute privilege:

(a)  for a publication in the course of an appeal under the Harness Racing Act 2002, and

(b)  for a publication by the Harness Racing Authority or the Harness Racing Appeals Tribunal in an official report of its decision in respect of any such appeal and of the reasons for that decision, and

(c)  for a publication in the course of proceedings in respect of an inquiry conducted by the Harness Racing Authority in the exercise of its regulatory functions (including the exercise of any such function by a steward of the Harness Racing Authority), and

(d)  for the publication by the Harness Racing Authority of a report it makes in respect of such an inquiry.