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(1) An auditor is not, in the absence of malice on his part, liable to an action for defamation in respect of a statement, whether oral or written, made or issued by him in the course of his duties as an auditor.

(2) A person is not, in the absence of malice on his part, liable to an action for defamation in respect of the publication of a document prepared by an auditor in the course of his duties as an auditor and required by or under this Law to be lodged with the Commission, whether or not the document has been lodged.

(3) Nothing in this section limits or affects any other right, privilege or immunity that an auditor or other person has as a defendant in an action for defamation.