Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) In an action for a libel contained in any public newspaper or other periodical publication, the defendant may plead that such libel was inserted in such newspaper or publication without actual malice and without gross negligence, and that before the commencement of the action, or at the earliest opportunity afterwards, he inserted in such newspaper or publication a full apology for the said libel, or (if such newspaper or publication is ordinarily published at intervals exceeding one week) had offered to publish the said apology in any newspaper or periodical publication to be selected by the plaintiff.
(2) The defendant, upon filing a defence under subsection (1), may pay into court a sum of money by way of amends for the injury sustained by the publication of such libel.