Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 520

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

        (a)     in the exercise of a function under this chapter; or

        (b)     in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function under this chapter.

    (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)     an external intervener for a law practice; or

        (d)     any member of the staff of an entity mentioned in this definition.