Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00639:section:180
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00639
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 180
Character Range: 261589–263231

180  Protection from civil proceedings

Protection for the Commonwealth and protected persons
 (1) No civil proceeding lies against the Commonwealth or a person (a protected person) covered by subsection (3) in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith:
 (a) by a protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act; or
 (b) by a person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act.

Protection for persons assisting protected persons
 (2) No civil proceeding lies against a person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act.

Protected persons
 (3) A person is covered by this subsection if the person is, or was, any of the following:
 (a) the Minister;
 (b) the Secretary;
 (c) an authorised officer;
 (d) an officer or employee of the Department.

Relationship to section 183
 (4) Subsection (1) is subject to section 183 (compensation for acquisition of property).