Section 16A
Interim stop publication order
of Protection from Harassment Act 2014
ActIn forceProvision 27 of 48
Section 16A
Amended by17/201917/2019
(1)
A court may make an interim stop publication order against the respondent in relation to an application for a stop publication order if —
(a)
the court is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that —
(i)
the respondent published or continues to publish the relevant statement; (ii)the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and
(iii)
the publication of the relevant statement by the respondent has caused or is likely to cause the subject harm; and
(b)
it is just and equitable in the circumstances to make the stop publication order on an expedited basis.
Amended by17/2019
(2)
Section 15A(2), (3) and (4) applies to an interim stop publication order as it applies to a stop publication order.
Amended by17/2019