If you do a job under the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989, you are protected. You will not get in trouble for something you did as part of your job, unless you did it on purpose to cause harm or you didn't have a good reason. This means you can do your job without worrying about getting in trouble, as long as you are trying to do the right thing.
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A person who does any act in pursuance or intended pursuance of any of the functions conferred on that person by or under this Act shall not be under any civil or criminal liability in respect thereof, whether on the ground of want of jurisdiction, or mistake of law or fact, or on any other ground, unless the person has acted, or omitted to act, in bad faith or without reasonable cause.
