Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00004:clause:1_70a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00004
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 70A
Character Range: 42502–44096

70A  Immunity from civil proceedings

Commissioner's functions
 (1) No civil action, suit or proceeding lies against the following persons:
 (a) the Commissioner;
 (b) a delegate of the Commissioner;
 (c) a person acting under the direction or authority of the Commissioner;
 (d) a member of staff assisting the Commissioner;
in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in connection with the performance or purported performance of functions or duties, or the exercise or purported exercise of powers, conferred by:
 (e) paragraph 40(1)(b) or (c); or
 (f) any other provision of this Act or the determinations prescribed by the determinations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Merit Protection Commissioner's functions
 (2) No civil action, suit or proceeding lies against the following persons:
 (a) the Merit Protection Commissioner;
 (aa) a delegate of the Merit Protection Commissioner;
 (b) a person acting under the direction or authority of the Merit Protection Commissioner;
 (c) a member of staff assisting the Merit Protection Commissioner;
 (d) a member of a committee established or appointed by the Merit Protection Commissioner under the determinations;
 (e) any other person prescribed by the determinations for the purposes of this paragraph;
in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in connection with the performance or purported performance of functions or duties, or the exercise or purported exercise of powers, conferred by this Act or the determinations.

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