17T   Matters relating to the Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal

(1)  There is a defence of absolute privilege for a publication to or by the Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal constituted under the Local Government Act 1993 if the publication is made for the purpose of the execution or administration of that Act or if the publication is a publication by that Tribunal of an official report of a decision of that Tribunal or of the reasons of that Tribunal for a decision.

(2)  There is a defence of absolute privilege for a publication to or by the Department of Local Government or the Director-General of that Department if the publication is:

(a)  an official report of a decision of the Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal, or

(b)  a statement of a decision of that Tribunal or of the reasons of that Tribunal for a decision,

      provided or made public by the Tribunal under section 484 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993.