Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01070:clause:5_27a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01070
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 27A
Character Range: 628818–629404

27A  Compliance with statutory duties

 (1) An officer does not contravene section 23, 24 or 25, or commit an offence against section 26, by doing an act that another provision of this Act requires the officer to do.

 (2) If an officer of a Commonwealth authority is also a public servant, the officer does not contravene section 23, 24 or 25, or commit an offence against section 26, by doing an act in the course of the performance of his or her duties as a public servant. For this purpose, public servant means an a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999.