Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 468

    (1)     A protected person is not civilly liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness—

        (a)     for the purposes of the administration of this chapter; or

        (b)     in the exercise of a function under this chapter (other than in the exercise of a function of a council under part 4.9 (Publicising disciplinary action)); or

Note     Section 451 provides protection for the exercise of functions under pt 4.9.

        (c)     in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function under this chapter (other than in the exercise of a function of the relevant council under part 4.9).

    (2)     In this section:

"protected person "means—

        (a)     the bar association or law society; or

        (b)     a council or any member of a council; or

        (c)     a committee or subcommittee of a council or any member of a committee or subcommittee; or

        (d)     anyone involved in the conduct of an investigation under this chapter; or

        (e)     a mediator to whom a matter is referred under this chapter; or

        (f)     any member of the staff of any entity mentioned in paragraph (a) to (d).