Freedom of Information Act 1982

PART VII - REVIEW BY INFORMATION COMMISSIONER  

Division 8 - Information gathering powers  

SECTION 55Z   Information gathering powers - protection from liability  

55Z(1)    
This section applies if a person does any of the following in good faith for the purposes of an IC review:

(a) gives information;

(b) produces a document;

(c) answers a question;

55Z(2)    
If this section applies, then:

(a) civil proceedings do not lie against a person because the person does any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c); and

(b) the person is not liable for a penalty under a provision of any law because the person does any of those matters.

55Z(3)    
This section applies whether or not the person is required to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) in accordance with this Division.