Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559:clause:1_153
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 153
Character Range: 195772–196775

153  Immunity from suit
 (1) Criminal or civil proceedings do not lie against:
 (a) the National Regulator; or
 (b) a member of the staff of the National Regulator; or
 (c) a delegate or sub‑delegate of the National Regulator; or
 (d) an agency of which such a delegate or sub‑delegate is an employee; or
 (e) an employee or contractor of such an agency; or
 (f) a marine safety inspector;
because of an act done or omitted to be done in the exercise of any power conferred on the National Regulator or a marine safety inspector by or under this Law.
 (2) Criminal or civil proceedings do not lie against a person because of an act done, or omitted to be done, in compliance with a direction given under this Act.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent to which it is inconsistent with an international agreement to which Australia is a party.
 (4) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not apply to proceedings under section 133.

Division 7—Matters relating to evidence and proceedings, etc.