38Protection from liability

38 Protection from liability

If: (a) the Inspector, or a person assisting another person in the exercise of powers or performance of functions under this Act (an assistant), requests a person to give the Inspector or the assistant information or produce to the Inspector or the assistant a document under this Division and the person does so in the honest and reasonable belief that the request is permitted under this Division; or (b) the Inspector or an assistant requests a government agency to give the Inspector or the assistant information or produce to the Inspector or the assistant a document under this Division, and a person does so on behalf of the agency in the honest and reasonable belief that the request is permitted under this Division; the person is not liable: (c) to any proceedings for contravening any other law because of that conduct; or (d) to civil proceedings for loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of that conduct; or (e) to disciplinary action, or to a disciplinary sanction, of any kind because of that conduct.