Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) A person who is, or has been, the appointed actuary of a private health insurer has qualified privilege in respect of any statement, whether written or oral, made by him or her for the purpose of the performance of the actuary's statutory functions and duties.
(2) In particular (and without limiting subsection (1)), a person who is or has been the appointed actuary of a private health insurer has qualified privilege in respect of:
(a) any statement, written or oral, made by him or her under, or for the purposes of, a provision of this Act, the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 or the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 ; and
(b) the answer to any question he or she is required by the insurer to answer.
(3) The privilege conferred by this section is in addition to any privilege conferred on a person by any other law.