Liability for complying with requirement to provide information, answer question or produce document or thing

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A person must comply with a requirement under section 240 to provide information or answer questions, or to produce any document or thing, despite the provisions of any other written law, and —

(a)

no civil or criminal liability is incurred as a result of that compliance; and

(b)

complying with the direction is not to be regarded as —

(i)

a breach of any duty of confidentiality or secrecy imposed by law; or

(ii)

a breach of professional ethics or standards or any principles of conduct applicable to the person’s employment; or

(iii)

unprofessional conduct.

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243 Liability for complying with requirement to provide information, answer question or produce document or thing