UK Statutory Instrument 2013 United Kingdom

The Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013

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sch. para. 2

Response to notice of complaint: initial steps

  • Respond to a defamation complaint within 48 hours
sch. para. 4

Response to notice of complaint: initial steps

  • Acknowledge defamation complaints within 48 hours
sch. para. 5

Response to notice of complaint: poster fails to respond

  • Remove defamatory statement and notify complainant within 48 hours if poster fails to respond
sch. para. 6

Response to notice of complaint: response does not include all required information

  • Remove a defamatory statement if the person who posted it gives an incomplete response
sch. para. 7

Response to notice of complaint: poster wishes statement to be removed from website locations

  • Remove defamatory content and notify complainant within 48 hours
sch. para. 8

Response to notice of complaint: poster does not wish statement to be removed from website locations

  • Notify complainant if poster refuses to remove defamatory statement
sch. para. 9

Response to notice of complaint: persistent re-posting of same or substantially the same material

  • Remove persistently re-posted defamatory statements within 48 hours
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s.001

Citation, commencement and interpretation

s.002

Notice of complaint: specified information

s.003

Actions of operator in response to notice of complaint

s.004

Defective notices to be treated as notice of complaint

s.005

Time limits: court discretion

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