Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00498:clause:1_990l
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00498
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 990L
Character Range: 486170–487010

990L  Qualified privilege for auditor etc.

 (1) An auditor of the licensee has qualified privilege in respect of:
 (a) a statement that the auditor makes, orally or in writing, in the course of the auditor's duties as auditor; or
 (b) the lodging of a report, or the sending of a report to the licensee, or to a licensed market or a licensed CS facility, under subsection 990K(1).

 (2) A person has qualified privilege:
 (a) in respect of the publishing of a document:
 (i) prepared by an auditor of the licensee in the course of the auditor's duties as auditor; or
 (ii) required by or under this Chapter to be lodged with ASIC, whether or not the document has been so lodged; or
 (b) in respect of the publishing of a statement made by an auditor of the licensee as mentioned in subsection (1).

Division 7—Other rules about conduct