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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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