Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Offences - Miscellaneous provisions

137: No action to lie

You could also call this:

"No legal action can be taken against someone acting in good faith."

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You cannot take legal action against someone who does something in good faith. This is because they are following section 136 or an order made under that section. You can read more about this in section 136.

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Part 8Offences
Miscellaneous provisions

137No action to lie

  1. No action shall lie against any person for any act done in good faith in pursuance or intended pursuance of section 136 or of any order made in pursuance or intended pursuance of that section.

Compare
  • 1963 No 22 s 25A(6)
  • 1972 No 136 s 11
  • 1987 No 85 s 57(7)