Protection from liability etc
581 Protection from liability etc
Authorised use or disclosure not an offence under other laws
Subject to subsection (2), a person does not commit an offence, and is not liable to any penalty, under any other enactment of the Commonwealth, or any enactment of a State or Territory, as a result of the person using or disclosing relevant information in accordance with section 582 or 590G.
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to provisions of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 and the Intelligence Services Act 2001.
Authorised use or disclosure does not result in liability for civil proceedings
A person is not liable to civil proceedings for loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person as a result of the person using or disclosing relevant information in accordance with Division 3.
Authorised use or disclosure does not contravene medical or other professional standards
A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards, as a result of the person using or disclosing relevant information in accordance with Division 3.
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