Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00585:clause:1_82
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00585
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 82
Character Range: 196663–198295

82  Protection from civil proceedings

 (1) The Minister, a Director of Quarantine, an officer, an analyst, an authorised person or an approved person referred to in section 75A or 75B is not liable to any action, suit or other civil proceeding for or in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith (whether negligently or not) by the Minister, Director, officer, authorised person or approved person in the performance or purported performance of any function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of any power, conferred on the Minister, Director, officer, authorised person or approved person under this Act.

 (2) A quarantine officer is not liable to any action, suit or other civil proceeding in relation to:
 (a) anything done by an animal used by the officer; or
 (b) anything done or omitted to be done (whether negligently or not) by a person providing or purporting to provide help as a result of a request made by the officer;
in the performance or purported performance of any function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of any power, conferred on the officer under this Act.

 (3) A person who is requested or directed by a quarantine officer to provide help to the officer:
 (a) in the performance or purported performance of any function or duty; or
 (b) in the exercise or purported exercise of any power;
conferred on the officer under this Act is not liable to any action, suit or other civil proceeding for or in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith (whether negligently or not) by the person in the provision or purported provision of the help.