Western Australian Current Acts

DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SECT 46

46 .         Repeal of existing legislation

        (1)         The following Imperial enactment is repealed in so far as it is part of the law of Western Australia —

                6 & 7 Victoria, chapter 96 (1843)
                An Act to amend the Law respecting defamatory Words and Libel.
                [Known as the Libel Act 1843 .]
                [Adopted by Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1847 .]

        (2)         The following Acts are repealed —

            (a)         Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1884 ;

            (b)         Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1884 Amendment Act 1888 ;

            (c)         Slander of Women Act 1900 .