40AProtection of complainants and other persons

#### 40A Protection of complainants and other persons 40A Protection of complainants and other persons > > (1) If a person makes a complaint, and does so in good faith— > > > > > (a) the making of the complaint does not constitute a breach of professional etiquette or ethics or a departure from accepted standards of professional conduct, and > > > > > (b) no liability for defamation is incurred because of the complaint, and > > > > > (c) the making of the complaint does not constitute a ground for any other civil proceedings. > > > (2) The protections given to a complainant by this section extend to— > > > > > (a) any person who, in good faith, provided the complainant with any information on the basis of which the complaint was made, and > > > > > (b) any person who, in good faith, was otherwise concerned in the making of the complaint. > > **s 40A:** Ins 2010 No 87, Sch 1 \[13\].