New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION REPORTS ACT 1992 - SECT 8

8 Protection of cash dealers etc

(1) An action, suit or proceeding does not lie against:

(a) a cash dealer in relation to anything done by the cash dealer:

(i) that was required under this Act, or

(ii) in the mistaken belief that it was required under this Act, or

(b) an officer, employee or agent of a cash dealer in relation to anything done by the person in the course of the person’s appointment, employment or agency:

(i) that was required under this Act, or

(ii) in the mistaken belief that it was required under this Act.

(2) If a cash dealer, or a person who is an officer, employee or agent of a cash dealer, communicates or gives information under section 16 of the Commonwealth Act or section 6 or 7 of this Act, the cash dealer or person is taken, for the purposes of section 73 (Money laundering) of the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 , not to have been in possession of the information at any time.