(1) A person is not subject to any civil or criminal liability for giving any information or making any disclosure to the Subcommittee in the course of, and for the purposes of, the Subcommittee performing its mandate under Article 11 of the Optional Protocol and no action, claim or demand may be taken or made of or against the person for giving the information or making the disclosure.
(2) This section has effect despite any duty of secrecy or confidentiality or any other restriction on the giving or disclosure of information (whether or not imposed by or under an Act) applicable to the person.