Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (70 of 2009)

Schedule 3   Australian Human Rights Commission

Part 2   Other amendments

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

118   Subsection 126(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1A) Subsection (1) applies in relation to any of the following persons:

(a) the Commission;

(b) the Commissioner or another member of the Commission;

(c) a person acting under the direction or authority of:

(i) the Commission; or

(ii) the Commissioner or another member of the Commission;

(d) a person acting under a delegation under section 121.

(1) The person is not liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for or in relation to an act done, or omitted to be done, in good faith in the performance, or purported performance, of any function, or in the exercise or purported exercise of any power or authority, conferred on the Commission, the Commissioner or the other member of the Commission.