The Defamation Act 1996 (c 31) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 4 - Limitation of actions: England and Wales This section substitutes sections 4A, 28(4A), 32A and 36(1)(aa) of the Limitation Act 1980. Section 5 - Limitation of actions: Northern Ireland This section substitutes articles 6(2), 48(7) and 51 of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/1339) (NI 11). Section 9 - Meaning of summary relief Sections 9(2A) to (2D) were inserted by paragraph 255 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. Section 9(4) was inserted by paragraph 52(b) of Schedule 18 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/976). Section 12 - Evidence of convictions This section inserts section 13(2A) of the Civil Evidence Act 1968, section 12(2A) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 and section 9(2A) of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971. Section 13 - Evidence concerning proceedings in Parliament This section was repealed by paragraph 44 of Schedule 23 to the Deregulation Act 2015. Section 14 - Reports of court proceedings absolutely privileged See Absolute privilege in English law Section 14(3) was substituted by section 7(1) of the Defamation Act 2013. Section 17 - Interpretation Section 17(aa) was inserted by paragraph 33(2) of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998. Section 19 - Commencement The following orders have been made under this section: The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/817 (C. 26)) The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/222 (C. 7)) The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/98 (C. 3) The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2858 (C. 125)) Section 20 - Short title and saving Section 20(2) was repealed as to England and Wales by section 178 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 23 to, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. Section 20(2) was repealed as to Scotland by paragraph 64 of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010. These repeals were consequential to the abolition of criminal libel. Schedule 1 Paragraphs 9 and 10 were substituted by section 7(4) of the Defamation Act 2013. Paragraph 11(1)(aa) was inserted by article 12(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Modification of Enactments) (England) Order 2002 (SI 2002/1057). Paragraph 11(1A) was inserted