41   Protection from liability

                   A Tribunal member does not incur any personal liability for an act done or omitted to be done by the Tribunal in good faith in the performance or exercise, or purported performance or exercise, of any of its functions or powers under this Act.

42   Confidentiality

             (1)  A Tribunal member must not divulge the information obtained under this Act otherwise than as provided by this section.

             (2)  A Tribunal member may divulge information obtained under this Act in so far as it is necessary to do so to carry out a function, or exercise a power, of the Tribunal under this Act.

43   Annual reports

             (1)  As soon as practicable after each 30 June, the Tribunal must prepare a report on the operation of this Act for the 12 months ending on that 30 June and provide it to the Attorney-General.

             (2)  The Attorney-General must cause a copy of a report prepared under subsection (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 5 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister receives the report.

             (3)  The Tribunal is to cause copies of a report prepared under subsection (1) to be widely available to the public.

44   Death of claimant

             (1)  A claim under this Act does not lapse because the claimant dies before the claim is decided.

             (2)  If a claimant dies before the claim is decided, any ex gratia payment or monetary reparation payable in relation to the claim is to be paid to the estate of the deceased claimant.

45   Regulations

                   The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:

                     (a)  required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

                     (b)  necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.