# Protection from civil proceedings

> act-s332E — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

332E Protection from civil proceedings

               Complaints about registered migration agents
          (1) No action or other proceeding for damages lies against a person in
              respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another
              person because of any of the following acts done in good faith:










                 (a) the making of a complaint to the Migration Agents
                     Registration Authority in relation to the provision of
                     immigration assistance by a registered migration agent;
                 (b) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or
                     information to, the Authority in connection with the
                     investigation of such a complaint.

               Complaints about persons who are not registered migration agents
          (2) No action or other proceeding for damages lies against a person in
              respect of loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another
              person because of any of the following acts done in good faith:
                (a) the making of a complaint to the Department in relation to
                    the provision of immigration assistance by a person who is
                    not a registered migration agent;
                (b) the making of a statement to, or the giving of a document or
                    information to, the Department in connection with the
                    investigation of such a complaint;
                (c) the investigation of such a complaint.

               Institute etc.
          (3) The Migration Institute of Australia Limited (ACN 003 409 390),
              or an officer or employee of that Institute, is not liable to an action
              or other proceeding for damages for or in relation to any of the
              following acts done in good faith:
                (a) the performance or purported performance of any function
                    conferred on the Migration Agents Registration Authority
                    under this Part;
                (b) the exercise or purported exercise of any power conferred on
                    the Authority under this Part.
               Note:      The Institute was appointed as the Migration Agents Registration
                          Authority by instrument dated 21 March 1998, under section 315 as
                          then in force. That instrument was revoked on 30 June 2009.

               Commonwealth etc.
          (4) None of the following:








                 (a) the Commonwealth;
                 (b) the Minister;
                 (c) an officer;
                 (d) any other person;
               is liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for or in
               relation to any of the following acts done in good faith:
                 (e) the performance or purported performance of any function
                      conferred on the Minister under this Part;
                  (f) the exercise or purported exercise of any power conferred on
                      the Minister under this Part.