CHILD SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2004 No. 36 - SECT 14 14 Amendment of s 22 (Protection from liability for notification of, or information given about, alleged harm or risk of harm)

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CHILD SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2004 No. 36 - SECT 14

14 Amendment of s 22 (Protection from liability for notification of, or information given about, alleged harm or risk of harm)

(1) Section 22(2)--

omit, insert--

'(2) The person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for giving the notification or information.'.

(2) Section 22--

insert--

'(4) Without limiting subsections (2) and (3)--

(a) in a proceeding for defamation, the person has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the information; and

(b) if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the information under an Act, oath or rule of law or practice, the person--

(i) does not contravene the Act, oath or rule of law or practice by giving the information; and

(ii) is not liable to disciplinary action for giving the information.'.

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