Copyright Act 1994

Border protection measures - Miscellaneous matters

146: Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

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"You're protected if you follow the Copyright Act 1994 in good faith."

If you do something under the Copyright Act 1994, you are protected. You will not be in trouble for what you do, unless you do not act in good faith. The Crown, the chief executive, Customs officers, and people who help them are also protected.

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145: Delegation of powers, duties, and functions, or

"The boss can give some jobs to other officers with the supervisor's permission."

147: Works of more than 1 author, or

"Works created by more than one person"

Part 7Border protection measures
Miscellaneous matters

146Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

Neither the Crown nor the chief executive nor any Customs officer nor any person who assists a Customs officer shall be liable for any loss or damage occasioned by anything done or omitted to be done or purporting to have been done in the exercise of any power, duty, or function under this Part or any regulations made under this Act for the purposes of this Part, unless the chief executive or any Customs officer or any person who assists a Customs officer has not acted in good faith.

Compare

1966 No 19 s 228A
1971 No 42 s 10

Notes

Section 146: amended, on 7 October 2011, by section 12(1) of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).
Section 146: amended, on 7 October 2011, by section 12(2) of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).
Section 146: amended, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).