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Criminal Code Act 1983
474Immunity from civil and criminal liability
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474 Immunity from civil and criminal liability (1) A person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted to be done by the person in good faith when acting, or purportedly acting, in the exercise of a power or performance of a function by the person under this Division. (2) Subsection (1) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart from that subsection, have for the act or omission. Division 19 Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023