sec.81Protection from liability for employing authorities giving required notices

sec.81 Protection from liability for employing authorities giving required notices

This section applies if an employing authority for a prescribed school gives a notice as required under this division. The employing authority is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for disclosing information contained in the notice. Without limiting subsection (2) — in a proceeding for defamation, the employing authority has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the disclosed information; and if the employing authority would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the disclosed information under an Act, oath, rule of law or practice—the employing authority does not contravene the requirement by disclosing the information. (sec.81-ssec.1) This section applies if an employing authority for a prescribed school gives a notice as required under this division. (sec.81-ssec.2) The employing authority is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for disclosing information contained in the notice. (sec.81-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) — in a proceeding for defamation, the employing authority has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the disclosed information; and if the employing authority would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the disclosed information under an Act, oath, rule of law or practice—the employing authority does not contravene the requirement by disclosing the information.

• (a) in a proceeding for defamation, the employing authority has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the disclosed information; and
• (b) if the employing authority would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the disclosed information under an Act, oath, rule of law or practice—the employing authority does not contravene the requirement by disclosing the information.