Amendment 178
178: After Clause 61, insert the following new Clause—
"Abolition of offence of seditious libel
(1) The offences of sedition and seditious libel under the common law of England and Wales are abolished.
(2) In the Criminal Libel Act 1819 (60 Geo. & 1 Geo. 4 c. 8) section 1 (orders for seizure of copies of seditious libel) and section 2 (disposal of seized copies) are omitted.
(3) Subsection (2) extends to England and Wales only."
Coroners and Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 9 July 2009.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
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