sec.74JProtection from liability for giving information

### sec.74J Protection from liability for giving information This section applies if a person, acting honestly, gives information under this Act. The person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for giving the information. Without limiting subsection (2) — in a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for disclosing the information; and if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, the person does not contravene the Act by giving the information. s 74J ins 2017 No. 14 s 34 (sec.74J-ssec.1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly, gives information under this Act. (sec.74J-ssec.2) The person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for giving the information. (sec.74J-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) — in a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for disclosing the information; and if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, the person does not contravene the Act by giving the information. - (a) in a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for disclosing the information; and - (b) if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, the person does not contravene the Act by giving the information.