Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:430
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 430
Character Range: 710041–711769

430  Protection from civil proceedings

Protection for the Commonwealth and protected persons
 (1) No civil proceeding lies against the Commonwealth or a protected person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith:
 (a) by a protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act; or
 (b) by a person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act.
Note: The reference to this Act includes a reference to instruments made under this Act (see the definition of this Act in section 12).

Protection for persons assisting protected persons
 (2) No civil proceeding lies against a person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act.

Relationship to certain other provisions
 (3) This section is subject to section 425 (acquisition of property).

Meaning of protected person
 (4) Protected person means a person who is, or was, any of the following:
 (a) the Minister;
 (b) the Secretary;
 (c) an authorised officer;
 (d) an officer or employee of the Department.