180Protection from civil proceedings

180 Protection from civil proceedings

Protection for the Commonwealth and protected persons (1) No civil proceeding lies against the Commonwealth or a person (a protected person) covered by subsection (3) in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith: (a) by a protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act; or (b) by a person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act. Protection for persons assisting protected persons (2) No civil proceeding lies against a person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person in providing, or purporting to provide, assistance, information or a document to a protected person, as a result of a request, direction or other requirement made by the protected person in the performance or purported performance of a function or duty, or the exercise or purported exercise of a power, conferred by this Act. Protected persons (3) A person is covered by this subsection if the person is, or was, any of the following: (a) the Minister; (b) the Secretary; (c) an authorised officer; (d) an officer or employee of the Department. Relationship to section 183 (4) Subsection (1) is subject to section 183 (compensation for acquisition of property).