Legal Profession Act 2006
451Protection against liability for publicising disciplinary
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451 Protection against liability for publicising disciplinary action (a) for the purpose of publicising disciplinary action taken against a (b) for the purpose of keeping, publishing or enabling access to the register of disciplinary action; or (c) in the exercise of a function of the relevant council under this part; or (d) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function of the relevant council under this part. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a person is not civilly liable for publishing honestly and without recklessness— (a) information about disciplinary action— (i) recorded in the register of disciplinary action; or (ii) otherwise publicised by the relevant council under this part; or (b) matter purporting to contain information mentioned in paragraph (a); or (c) a fair report of information mentioned in paragraph (a) or matter mentioned in paragraph (b). (a) the Territory; or (b) a council; or
(c) a person responsible for keeping the register of disciplinary action or any part of it; or (d) an internet service provider or internet content host; or (e) a public employee or statutory office-holder or a member of the staff of an entity mentioned in this definition; or (f) a person acting at the direction of an entity mentioned in this