Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994

A person (the disclosing person) is not civilly or criminally liable for disclosing information to an official about a person’s conduct, whether committed before or after the commencement of this section, that the disclosing person honestly believes, on reasonable grounds, contravenes this Act.

Without limiting subsection (1)—

in a proceeding for defamation, the disclosing person has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the disclosed information; and

if the disclosing person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the disclosed information under an Act, agreement, oath, rule of law or practice, the disclosing person does not—

contravene the Act, oath, rule of law or practice by making the disclosure; or

breach the agreement by making the disclosure.

In this section—