155Liability for publicising disciplinary action

#### 155 Liability for publicising disciplinary action 155 Liability for publicising disciplinary action > > (1) No liability is incurred by a protected person in respect of anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith for the purpose of— > > > > > (a) publicising disciplinary action taken against a lawyer, or > > > > > (b) exercising the powers or functions of the NSW Commissioner or a Council under sections 151–153, or > > > > > (c) keeping, publishing or enabling access to the Register of Disciplinary Action. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), no liability (including liability in defamation) is incurred by a person publishing in good faith— > > > > > (a) information about disciplinary action— > > > > > > > (i) recorded in the Register of Disciplinary Action, or > > > > > > > (ii) otherwise publicised by the NSW Commissioner or a Council under this Part, > > > > > > or matter purporting to contain information of that kind where the matter is incorrect in any respect, or > > > > > (b) a fair report or summary of that information. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > protected person means— > > > > > (a) the State, or > > > > > (b) the NSW Commissioner, or > > > > > (c) a Council, or > > > > > (d) a person responsible for keeping the whole or any part of the Register of Disciplinary Action, or > > > > > (e) an internet service provider or internet content host, or > > > > > (f) a member of staff of or a person acting at the direction of an authority of the State or any person or body referred to in this definition. > > **s 155:** Am 2015 No 7, Sch 1 \[35\].