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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   3 0 ;

  (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   3 1 ;

  (c)   the making of a complaint under section   3 2 ;

  (d)   the giving of an objection notice under section   3 3 ;

  (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   3 4 ;

  (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   3 5 ;

  (g)   the making of a complaint under section   3 6 ;

  (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   3 7 ;

  (i )   the making of a complaint under section   3 8 , 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   4 2 .

  (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   1 94 (2).


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