93Protection from liability

#### 93 Protection from liability 93 Protection from liability > > (1) A matter or thing done or omitted to be done by the Crown or a protected person does not subject the Crown or the protected person to any action, liability, claim or demand if the matter or thing was done or omitted to be done in good faith for the purpose of executing any provision of this Act, the regulations or any instrument made under this Act. > > > (2) No liability is incurred by a person for publishing in good faith— > > > > > (a) a statement issued in the execution of functions under this Act, as referred to in subsection (1), or > > > > > (b) a fair report or summary of such a statement. > > > (3) This section does not affect the application of section 8.19 of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) to building product rectification orders. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > Crown means the Crown within the meaning of the [Crown Proceedings Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-070) or an officer, employee or agency of the Crown. > > > > liability includes liability for defamation. > > > > protected person means— > > > > > (a) the Minister, or > > > > > (b) the Secretary, or > > > > > (c) an authorised officer, or > > > > > (d) an officer, employee or agent of the Crown or a government agency, or > > > > > (e) any other person of a class prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 93:** Am 2017 No 69, Sch 2.1 \[6\].