If you do something because of this Act, you are protected. You will not get in trouble unless you act in bad faith or without reasonable care. This means you must try to do the right thing.

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101: Examination of Customs entries, or

"Checking imported medicine records"

103: Service of documents, or

"How to give people important papers"

Part 8Miscellaneous provisions

102Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

No person who does any act in pursuance or intended pursuance of any of the functions conferred on him by or under this Act shall be under any civil or criminal liability in respect of the act, whether on the ground of want of jurisdiction, or mistake of law or fact, or on any other ground, unless he has acted in bad faith or without reasonable care.

Compare

1969 No 7 s 44
1979 No 27 s 80