Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 - SECT 202

  (1)   No action, suit or proceeding (whether criminal or civil) lies against a protected person in relation to anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith by the person:

  (a)   in accordance, or purportedly in accordance, with this Act; or

  (b)   in the performance, or purported performance, of TEQSA's functions; or

  (c)   in the exercise, or purported exercise, of TEQSA's powers.

Note:   This section extends to, for example, a thing done in good faith in accordance with a delegation under section   199.

  (2)   The protected persons are as follows:

  (a)   the Minister;

  (b)   a Commissioner;

  (c)   a member of the staff of TEQSA;

  (d)   a Commonwealth authority;

  (e)   a person who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth;

  (f)   a person performing a service for TEQSA.