Protection from Harassment Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Actions and Orders
16CA. Costs
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When granting a general correction order in respect of a false statement of fact, the court may order that the whole or any part of the costs reasonably incurred by a prescribed person or prescribed internet intermediary in complying with the order be paid by any of the following:
general correction order
“general correction order” means an order made under section 15E;
the author of the false statement of fact, if the author authorised or caused that statement to be published;
any person or entity that intentionally published the false statement of fact or any material consisting of or containing the false statement of fact;
entity
“entity” means any company or association or body of persons (whether corporate or unincorporate), but excludes any public agency;
the subject who applied for the order.