Medical Practice Act 1992 No 94
Historical version for 1 October 2008 to 9 December 2008 (accessed 21 May 2013 at 18:36) Repealed version
Part 14Section 191D

191D   Protection from liability for certain publications

(1)  A publication in good faith under section 165 or 191C does not subject a protected person to any liability (including liability in defamation).
(2)  In this section:

protected person means:

(a)  the Board or Tribunal or a member of the Board or Tribunal, or
(b)  the proprietor, editor or publisher of a newspaper, or
(c)  the proprietor or broadcaster of a radio or television station or the producer of a radio or television show, or
(d)  an internet service provider or internet content host, or
(e)  a member of staff of or a person acting at the direction of any person or entity referred to in this definition, or
(f)  any person, or person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

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