21Protection for certain persons in relation to certain publications and acts or things done

21 Protection for certain persons in relation to certain publications and acts or things done

(1)  [Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 2006, s. 10, Applied:18 Dec 2006] A person shall not incur any personal liability on account of any disclosure or publication made to a member of the Committee, the Director, any Consumer Affairs Officer, or any authorized officer in relation to any of the matters specified in subsection (2) .

(2)  The matters to which subsection (1) refers are –

(a) [Section 21 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:24 Jan 2002] the supply of goods; and

(b) [Section 21 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:24 Jan 2002] the supply of services; and

(c) [Section 21 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:24 Jan 2002] any matter concerning the commercial or business reputation of any person associated with the supply of goods or services; and

(d) the quality of, price of, quantity of, or any other matter relating to goods supplied by any supplier of goods; and

(e) the quality of, price of, quantity of, or any other matter relating to services supplied by any supplier of services.

(3)  [Section 21 Subsection (3) amended by No. 32 of 2006, s. 10, Applied:18 Dec 2006] The Minister, a member of the Committee, the Director or any person acting on behalf of the Director, a Consumer Affairs Officer, or an authorized officer shall not incur any personal liability in respect of any act or thing done, or omitted to be done, in good faith in the administration or execution, or purported administration or execution, of this Act.

(4)  [Section 21 Subsection (4) amended by No. 32 of 2006, s. 10, Applied:18 Dec 2006] Nothing in subsection (3) precludes the Committee from being subject to any action, liability, claim, or demand to which the Committee is subject.