LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 475
Liability for publicising disciplinary action
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 475
Liability for publicising disciplinary action
475 Liability for publicising disciplinary action
(1) No liability is incurred by a protected person in relation to anything
done or omitted to be done in good faith for the purpose of— (a) publicising
disciplinary action taken against a person or relating to a law practice; or
(b) performing the functions or exercising the powers of the commissioner
under this chapter; or
(c) keeping, publishing or enabling access to the
discipline register.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , no liability,
including liability in defamation, is incurred by a protected person
publishing in good faith— (a) information about disciplinary action— (i)
recorded in the discipline register; or
(ii) otherwise publicised by the
commissioner under this part; or
(b) matter containing that information, or
matter purporting to contain that information where the matter is incorrect;
or
(c) a fair report or summary of that information.
(3) In this section—
"protected person" means— (a) the State; or
(b) the commissioner; or
(c) a
regulatory authority; or
(d) a person responsible for keeping a record about
disciplinary action, or information about disciplinary action, under a
corresponding law; or
(e) an internet service provider or internet content
host; or
(f) a person acting at the direction of the State or any person or
body mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d) .