Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY) ACT 2016 (NO. 87, 2016) - SECT 118

             (1)  Civil proceedings do not lie for loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by a person as a result of anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith and without negligence by a person referred to in subsection (2):

                     (a)  in the exercise, or purported exercise, of functions, powers or duties under, or in relation to, this Act; or

                     (b)  in the exercise, or purported exercise, of functions, powers or duties under, or in relation to, the Independent Contractors Act 2006 , the FW Act or the FW Transitional Act, where the exercise, or purported exercise, of the function, power or duty relates to a matter that involves:

                              (i)  a building industry participant; or

                             (ii)  building work.

             (2)  The persons are:

                     (a)  a designated official; and

                     (b)  the Federal Safety Commissioner; and

                     (c)  a Federal Safety Officer; and

                     (d)  an APS employee assisting the Federal Safety Commissioner; and

                     (e)  a person engaged as a consultant under section 42.