Damages, defamation, slander

– Does this figure exist in the legal framework? (Source):

In addition to the common law regime, the law that has been developed by courts, there is a Defamation Act.

– Potential Sanction:

The Defamation Act states that an action shall arise where a person publishes any matter that makes an imputation defamatory of another person, whether by implied (Section 3 (2).