Complying with CDR requirements etc.: protection from liability
56GC Complying with CDR requirements etc.: protection from liability
If a person (the CDR entity), acting as described in an item of the following table, does something mentioned in that item:
in good faith; and
in compliance with the CDR provisions; and
in compliance with each law (if any) of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory prescribed by the regulations;
the CDR entity is not liable to an action or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, for or in relation to the thing in that item.
Doing a CDR thing in good faith in compliance with the CDR provisions etc. | ||
|---|---|---|
Item | When acting: | the things are: |
1 | (a) as a data holder of CDR data; or (b) as an accredited data recipient of CDR data; or (c) as a designated gateway for CDR data | (a) providing the data to another person; or (b) otherwise allowing another person access to the data. |
2 | as an accredited action initiator for a type of CDR action | giving an instruction that is a valid instruction for the performance of a CDR action of that type. |
3 | as an action service provider for a type of CDR action | processing an instruction that is a valid instruction for the performance of a CDR action of that type. |
Item 3 of the table is focussing on the instruction layer not the action layer, and so does not cover performance of the CDR action.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection for a criminal action or criminal proceeding (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
A person who wishes to rely on subsection (1) in relation to a civil action or civil proceeding bears an evidential burden in relation to that matter.
In this section:
evidential burden, in relation to a matter, means the burden of adducing or pointing to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the matter exists or does not exist.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Allowances) Regulations · under s 172
- Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 · under s 172
- Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Treadmills) Regulations 2009 · under s 172(1)
24 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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