Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022
122Protection from personal liability
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122 Protection from personal liability
122 Protection from personal liability
(1) A relevant person does not commit an offence against this Act or the regulations for an activity carried out in the exercise of functions under this Act or the regulations.
(2) A relevant person, or an individual acting under the direction of a relevant person, is not personally subject to civil liability for anything done or omitted to be done—
(a) in good faith, and
(b) for the purposes of exercising functions under this Act or the regulations.
(3) In this section—
civil liability includes an action, claim or demand.
relevant person means the following—
(a) the Health Secretary or a delegate of the Health Secretary,
(b) an authorised officer,
(c) a member of the Clinical Advisory Committee,
(d) a member of the Regulatory Advisory Committee.