David Norris (Independent)

I oppose this section because it is nonsense. It states:

The provisions of this Act apply to a body corporate as they apply to a natural person, and a body corporate may bring a defamation action under this Act in respect of a statement concerning it that it claims is defamatory whether or not it has incurred or is likely to incur financial loss as a result of the publication of that statement.

Businesses are corporate bodies and the difference between a corporate body and a natural body is that a natural body has feelings.