135Protection for persons acting in good faith

### 135 Protection for persons acting in good faith > > (1)  A person who, in good faith and without negligence, takes, or fails to take, an action under this Act believing on reasonable grounds that the action or failure is in accordance with this Act, is not, in respect of that action or failure – > > > > > > (a) liable for unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct; or > > > > > > > (b) liable in any civil proceeding; or > > > > > > > (c) liable for contravention of any code of conduct or professional standards – > > > > and does not incur any criminal liability, under this or any other Act or law, for the taking of the action or the failure to take the action. > > > (2)  If this section applies in relation to a person in relation to the taking of an action or a failure to take an action, the taking of the action or the failure is not to be regarded as – > > > > > > (a) a breach of professional ethics or standards or any principles of conduct applicable to the person’s employment; or > > > > > > > (b) professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct – > > > > and the person may not be sanctioned, censured, or otherwise penalised, by a person or body whose function is to regulate the professional conduct of a registered health practitioner, paramedic, patient transport officer or officer of the Ambulance Service. > > > (3)  A registered health practitioner, paramedic, patient transport officer or an officer of the Ambulance Service, who – > > > > > > (a) in good faith, does not administer life-saving or life-sustaining medical treatment to a person who has not requested it; and > > > > > > > (b) believes on reasonable grounds that the person is dying after being administered, or administering to himself or herself, a VAD substance in accordance with this Act – > > > > > > is not, by reason of not administering that treatment – > > > > > > > (c) guilty of an offence under a law or an Act; or > > > > > > > (d) liable for unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct; or > > > > > > > (e) liable in any civil proceeding; or > > > > > > > (f) liable for contravention of any code of conduct.