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Freedom of Information Act 1982
55ZInformation gathering powers—protection from liability
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#### 55Z Information gathering powers—protection from liability
(1) This section applies if a person does any of the following in good faith for the purposes of an IC review:
(a) gives information;
(b) produces a document;
(c) answers a question.
(2) If this section applies, then:
(a) civil proceedings do not lie against a person because the person does any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c); and
(b) the person is not liable for a penalty under a provision of any law because the person does any of those matters.
(3) This section applies whether or not the person is required to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) in accordance with this Division.