Residential Tenancies Act 2004
Certain proceedings and acts privileged.
114.—(1) Any report or other document prepared, or communication made, by the Board, the Tribunal, a mediator or an adjudicator for the purposes of, or in connection with, proceedings under this Part dealt with by it or him or her shall, for the purposes of the law of defamation, enjoy absolute privilege.
(2) Any report or other document prepared, or communication made, by the Board, the Tribunal, a mediator or an adjudicator that does not fall within subsection (1) but which is prepared or made for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance by it or him or her of functions under this or any other Part of this Act shall, for the purposes of the law of defamation, enjoy qualified privilege.