Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01283:clause:1_332e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01283
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 332E
Character Range: 75806–77941

332E  Protection from civil proceedings

Complaints about registered migration agents

 (1) No action or other proceeding for damages lies against a person in respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of any of the following acts done in good faith:
 (a) the making of a complaint to the Migration Agents Registration Authority in relation to the provision of immigration assistance by a registered migration agent;
 (b) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Authority in connection with the investigation of such a complaint.

Complaints about persons who are not registered migration agents

 (2) No action or other proceeding for damages lies against a person in respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of any of the following acts done in good faith:
 (a) the making of a complaint to the Department in relation to the provision of immigration assistance by a person who is not a registered migration agent;
 (b) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Department in connection with the investigation of such a complaint;
 (c) the investigation of such a complaint.

Institute etc.

 (3) The Institute, or an officer or employee of the Institute, is not liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for or in relation to any of the following acts done in good faith:
 (a) the performance or purported performance of any function conferred on the Migration Agents Registration Authority under this Part;
 (b) the exercise or purported exercise of any power conferred on the Authority under this Part.

Commonwealth etc.

 (4) None of the following:
 (a) the Commonwealth;
 (b) the Minister;
 (c) an officer;
 (d) any other person;
is liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for or in relation to any of the following acts done in good faith:
 (e) the performance or purported performance of any function conferred on the Minister under this Part;
 (f) the exercise or purported exercise of any power conferred on the Minister under this Part.