430Protection from civil proceedings

430  Protection from civil proceedings Protection for the Commonwealth and protected persons  (1) No civil proceeding lies against the Commonwealth or a protected person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith:  (a) by a protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act; or  (b) by a person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act. Note: The reference to this Act includes a reference to instruments made under this Act (see the definition of this Act in section 12). Protection for persons assisting protected persons  (2) No civil proceeding lies against a person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act. Relationship to certain other provisions  (3) This section is subject to section 425 (acquisition of property). Meaning of protected person  (4) Protected person means a person who is, or was, any of the following:  (a) the Minister;  (b) the Secretary;  (c) an authorised officer;  (d) an officer or employee of the Department.