Personal liability—co-operation with Commissioner
16 Personal liability—co-operation with Commissioner
No criminal or civil liability, apart from under this Act, attaches to a person for the following—
compliance, or purported compliance in good faith, with a requirement made under this Act,
providing information to the Commissioner.
Without limiting subsection (1), if a person provides information, a document or other thing to the Commissioner, no civil liability attaches to the person for doing so, whether the liability would arise under a contract or otherwise.
If information, a document or other thing is provided to the Commissioner, no liability for defamation or other civil liability is incurred because of the provision of the information, document or thing.
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