14.34   Defence of absolute privilege

(1)  This rule applies:

(a)  to a defence of absolute privilege under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Defamation Act 1974 or under section 27 of the Defamation Act 2005, and

(b)  to the defence of absolute privilege at common law.

(2)  A defence to which this rule applies is sufficiently pleaded if it alleges that the matter complained of was published under absolute privilege.