17S   Matters arising under the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996

(1)  There is a defence of absolute privilege for a publication:

(a)  to or by the Police Integrity Commission, or

(b)  to or by the Commissioner for the Police Integrity Commission as Commissioner, or

(c)  to or by the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission as Inspector, or

(d)  to any officer of the Commission or officer of the Inspector (within the meaning of the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996) as such an officer.

(2)  This section applies in relation to any hearing before the Police Integrity Commission or Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission or any other matter relating to the powers, authorities, duties or functions of the Commission or Inspector.