No. 12 Offer of amends Media Services 2016 40.-(1) A person who publishes words alleged to be defamatory of another person may, if he claims that the words were published by him innocently in relation to that other person, make an offer of amends and in that case where(a) the offer is accepted by the party aggrieved and is duly performed, no proceedings for libel or slander shall be taken or continued by that party against the person making the offer in respect of the publication in question, but without prejudice to any cause of action against any other person jointly responsible for that publication; (b) the offer of amends is not accepted by the party aggrieved, then, except as otherwise provided for by this section, it shall be a defence for the person making the offer, in any proceedings by the party aggrieved for libel, slander against the person making the offer in respect of the publication in question, to prove that: (i) the words complained of were published by the defendant innocently in relation to the plaintiff; and (ii) the offer was made as soon as practicable after the defendant received notice that they were or might be defamatory of the plaintiff, and has not been withdrawn. (2) An offer of amends made pursuant to this section, shall be accompanied by an affidavit specifying the facts relied upon by the person making it to show that the words in question were published innocently in relation to the party aggrieved. (3) For the purpose of a defence under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), no evidence, other than evidence of facts specified in the affidavit, shall be admissible on 28