Protection from civil proceedings
221 Protection from civil proceedings
Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of any of the following acts done in good faith:
the making of a complaint under section 30;
the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 31;
the making of a complaint under section 32;
the giving of an objection notice under section 33;
the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 34;
the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with a consideration under section 35;
the making of a complaint under section 36;
the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 37;
the making of a complaint under section 38, 39 or 40;
the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section 42.
Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of anything done by the person in compliance with:
an end‑user notice; or
a removal notice; or
a remedial notice; or
a link deletion notice; or
an app removal notice; or
a blocking request; or
a blocking notice; or
a notice under subsection 194(2).
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