Victorian Numbered Acts

FAIR TRADING AND CONSUMER ACTS FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 2 OF 2008) - SECT 9

After section 163 of the Fair Trading Act 1999 insert the following—

    " 163A     Complaints etc. are privileged

If a person in good faith—

        (a)     makes a complaint to the Director under section 103; or

        (b)     produces or gives a document or any information or evidence to the Director, an inspector or the Tribunal in relation to a matter that constitutes or may constitute a contravention of this Act or another Consumer Act—

the person is not liable in any way for any loss, damage or injury suffered by another person by reason only of the making of that complaint or the production or giving of that document, information or evidence.".