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Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (2/2026), s. 19, not commenced as of date of revision.

F33[34D.— Where a defendant in defamation proceedings relating to his or her engagement in public participation makes an application, in accordance with law, for security for costs in the context of those proceedings, the court shall, in determining the application, act as expeditiously as possible consistent with the administration of justice.]