Defamation—effect of provisions concerning electronic defamatory publications on other laws
(1) This section applies in respect of any requirement under section 14B or 14C for the date of publication of a matter in electronic form to be determined by reference to the day on which the matter was first uploaded for access or sent electronically to a recipient. (2) A requirement to which this section applies is relevant only for the purpose of determining when a limitation period begins and for no other purpose. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a requirement to which this section applies is not relevant for— (a) establishing whether there is a cause of action for defamation, or (b) the choice of law to be applied for a cause of action for defamation.
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