78.—In any action for defamation, the following proceedings, reports and communications are absolutely privileged:

(a) proceedings of a preliminary proceedings committee or of a committee of inquiry under this Part;

(b) communications by a committee of inquiry under section 61;

(c) reports of a committee of inquiry under section 63;

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(e) any other communication made by a committee established under this Part, the Council or a registration board in performing a function or exercising a power of the committee, Council or board, as the case may be.