Integrity testing operations—indemnity against civil liability
15JO Integrity testing operations—indemnity against civil liability
The Commonwealth must indemnify a participant in an integrity testing operation that is authorised by an integrity testing authority against any civil liability (including reasonable costs) the participant incurs because of conduct the participant engages in if:
the participant engages in the conduct in the course of, and for the purposes of, the operation in accordance with the authority; and
the participant is identified in the authority; and
the conduct does not involve the participant intentionally inducing a person to commit a Commonwealth offence or a State offence that the person would not otherwise have intended to commit; and
the conduct does not involve the participant engaging in any conduct that is likely to:
cause the death of, or serious injury to, any person; or
involve the commission of a sexual offence against any person; and
if the participant is a civilian participant in the operation—he or she acts in accordance with the instructions of a law enforcement participant in the operation; and
the requirements (if any) prescribed by regulation have been met.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Crimes Regulations 2019 · under s 91
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