PART 8GENERAL
CHAPTER 2DEFAMATION
140Absolute privilege
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For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—
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the publication of a matter by the Commissioner in the exercise of any of his or her functions;
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the publication of a matter by a member of the Advisory Panel in the exercise of any of his or her functions;
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the publication of a matter by a person in compliance with a requirement in a decision notice;
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In this section a reference to the Commissioner includes the following persons—
a
the members of the Commissioner's staff;
b
any person acting on the Commissioner's behalf or assisting in the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.