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ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 - SECT 221

Protection from civil proceedings

  (1)   Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of any of the following acts done in good faith:

  (a)   the making of a complaint under section   30;

  (b)   the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section   31;

  (c)   the making of a complaint under section   32;

  (d)   the giving of an objection notice under section   33;

  (e)   the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section   34;

  (f)   the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with a consideration under section   35;

  (g)   the making of a complaint under section   36;

  (h)   the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section   37;

  (i)   the making of a complaint under section   38, 39 or 40;

  (j)   the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or information to, the Commissioner in connection with an investigation under section   42.

  (2)   Civil proceedings do not lie against a person in respect of anything done by the person in compliance with:

  (a)   an end - user notice; or

  (b)   a removal notice; or

  (c)   a remedial notice; or

  (d)   a link deletion notice; or

  (e)   an app removal notice; or

  (f)   a blocking request; or

  (g)   a blocking notice; or

  (h)   a notice under subsection   194(2).



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