1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Repeal of Defamation Act 1958
5 (Repealed)
6 Act binds Crown
7 Definitions
7A Functions of judge and jury
8 Slander actionable without special damage
8A Corporations do not have cause of action for defamation
9 Causes of action
Part 2A Resolution of disputes without litigation
9A Object of Part
9B Application of Part
9C Definitions
9D Offers to make amends
9E What is a reasonable offer to make amends?
9F Acceptance of offer to make amends
9G Effect of failure to accept reasonable offer to make amends
Part 3 Defence in civil proceedings
10 Application
11 Common law defence etc
12 (Repealed)
13 Unlikelihood of harm
14 Interpretation
15 Truth generally
16 Truth: contextual imputations
17 Parliamentary papers
17A Matters relating to Ombudsman etc
17B Matters relating to the Privacy Commissioner
17BA Matters relating to the Law Reform Commission
17BB Conciliation officers and conciliators under Workers Compensation Acts
17BC Matters arising under Motor Accidents Acts
17BD Matters arising under Workers Compensation Acts
17C Certain decisions of public health organisations under the Health Services Act 1997
17CA Matters arising out of proceedings of Parole Board, Serious Offenders Review Council and Serious Offenders Management Committee
17CB Matters relating to the operation of the Inspector-General of Corrective Services
17D Matters arising under Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
17DA Appeals under the Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1983
17DB Matters arising under the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996
17DC (Repealed)
17E Matters arising under the Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration Act 2004
17EA Matters relating to farm produce sellers
17F Matters arising under Legal Services Commission Act 1979
17FA Matters arising under Medical Practice Act 1992
17G Reports under the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1982
17I Matters arising under Commissioner of Public Complaints Act 1984
17J Matters arising under the Legal Profession Act 1987
17K Matters arising under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
17KA (Repealed)
17L Matters arising under the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985
17M Matters arising under the Government Pricing Tribunal Act 1992
17N Hearings under Casino Control Act 1992
17O Matters relating to the HomeFund Commissioner
17P Matters arising under Protected Estates Act 1983
17Q Matters arising under the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983
17QA Matters relating to the Protected Disclosures Act 1994
17R Matters arising under the Health Care Complaints Act 1993
17S Matters arising under the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996
17T Matters relating to the Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal
17TA Matters arising under the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997
17TB Matters relating to the Aboriginal Land Councils Pecuniary Interest Tribunal
17U Reports under the Mines Inspection Act 1901
18 Proceedings of inquiry
19 Report of inquiry
Division 4 Qualified privilege
20 Multiple publication
21 Mistaken character of recipient
22 Information
23 (Repealed)
Division 5 Protected reports etc
24 Protected reports—Schedule 2
25 Copies etc of official and public documents and records
26 Defeat of defence under secs 24, 25
Division 6 Court notices, official notices etc
27 Court notices
28 Official notices etc
29 General
30 Proper material
31 Public interest
32 Comment of defendant
33 Comment of servant or agent of defendant
34 Comment of stranger
35 Effect of defence
36–45(Repealed)
46 General
46A Factors relevant in damages assessment
47 Truth or falsity of imputation
48 Other recoveries
48A Costs in proceedings for defamation
49 Common law criminal libel abolished
50 Offence
51 Lawful excuse
52 Criminal informations excluded
53 Defamatory meaning; verdict
54 Evidence of publication etc
55 Evidence of criminal offence
56 Criminating answer etc
56A Regulations
57 Damages on failure of a prosecution under sec 50
58 Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 2 Proceedings of public concern and official and public documents and records