198Protection from civil action

198 Protection from civil action

(1) This section applies to the following:

(a) a member of the Commission (within the meaning of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010);

(b) an associate member of the ACCC;

(c) a member of the staff of the ACCC.

(2) A person mentioned in subsection (1) is not liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for, or in relation to, an act done or omitted to be done in good faith by the person:

(a) in the performance, or purported performance, of any functions under this Act; or

(b) in the exercise, or purported exercise, of any powers under this Act.

Note: For protection from liability in relation to the Reserve Bank, see section 84A of the Reserve Bank Act 1959.

(3) A reference in this section to this Act includes a reference to:

(a) an instrument made under this Act; and

(b) the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to this Act.