Protection of people testing or examining or giving certain information
159 Protection of people testing or examining or giving certain information
The protection given by this section is in addition to any protection given by section 158.
Proceedings for an offence are not to be brought against a person for giving or reporting to the CEO, in good faith, an opinion formed as a result of having examined a person or administered a test for the purposes of this Act.
An action in tort does not lie against a person, and proceedings for an offence are not to be brought against a person, for giving or reporting to the CEO, in good faith, information that discloses or suggests that —
another person may not be a fit and proper person to hold a towing worker authorisation; or
it may be dangerous to —
grant a towing worker authorisation to another person; or
allow another person to hold a towing worker authorisation; or
vary, or not to vary, the conditions of a towing worker authorisation.
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