Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council Act 1978
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25 Protection against actions
(1) No action, suit or proceeding lies:
(a) against:
(i) a member of the Council;
(ii) a member of a committee appointed under section 24;
(iii) a member of the staff of the Council;
(iv) an officer or employee of a Commonwealth authority performing services for the Council; or
(v) a consultant to the Council;
for or in relation to an act done in good faith for the purposes of this Act; or
(b) against any person for or in relation to the giving of any information by that person in good faith for the purposes of this Act to:
(i) the Council;
(ii) a committee appointed under section 24; or
(iii) a person referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) This section does not limit or abridge any defence existing apart from this section.