72Liability of officers

1. No criminal proceedings shall lie against the Registrar, or any employee employed to assist the Registrar in the exercise of the Registrar's functions under this Act, for anything the Registrar or employee may do or fail to do in the course of the exercise or intended exercise of the functions of the Registrar, unless it is shown that the Registrar or employee acted in bad faith.

2. Nothing in subsection (1) applies in respect of proceedings for—

3. an offence against section 78 or section 78AAA or section 78AAB or section 78AA or section 78A or section 105 or section 105A of the Crimes Act 1961; or
4. the offence of conspiring to commit an offence against section 78 or section 78AAA or section 78AAB or section 78AA or section 78A or section 105 or section 105A of the Crimes Act 1961; or
5. the offence of attempting to commit an offence against section 78 or section 78AAA or section 78AAB or section 78AA or section 78A or section 105 or section 105A of the Crimes Act 1961.

6. Where any civil proceedings are brought against the Registrar, or any employee employed to assist the Registrar in the exercise of the Registrar's functions under this Act, in their personal capacities, for anything the Registrar or employee has done or failed to do in the course of the exercise or intended exercise of the functions of the Registrar, the Registrar or employee is entitled to be indemnified by the Crown in respect of all expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the proceedings, and in respect of any amount awarded against him or her in those proceedings, unless it is shown that the Registrar or employee acted, or failed to act, in bad faith.