Moved by
Lord Lucas
16: Clause 5, page 3, line 37, at end insert—
“( ) Regulations may make provision for a procedure whereby—
(a) a complainant may apply to the court for a declaration that his complaint meets the basic requirements of a libel claim; or
(b) a website operator or the person who posted the statement complained of may apply to the court for a negative declaration that a notice of complaint fails to meet the basic requirements of a libel claim,
provided in each case that the party making the application complies with the procedure laid down in any such regulations.”