(a) Immunity. There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any current or former member, officer, administrator, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant, witness or any other person serving or having served the Board, either as a part of the Board's operation or as an individual, as a result of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct or decision related to his duties undertaken or performed in good faith and within the scope of the function of the Board.
(b) Indemnity. If a current or former member, officer, administrator, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant or any other person serving or having served the Board requests the Government to defend him against any claim or action arising out of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct or decision related to his duties undertaken or performed in good faith and within the scope of the function of the Board, and if such a request is made in writing at a reasonable time before trial, and if the person requesting defense cooperates in good faith in the defense of the claim or action, the Territory shall provide and pay for such defense and shall pay any resulting judgment, compromise or settlement.
(c) Protected communication. Every communication made by or on behalf of any person, institution, agency or organization to the Board or to any person designated by the Board relating to an investigation or the initiation of an investigation, whether by way of report, complaint or statement, is privileged. No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, shall be permitted against any such person, institution, agency or organization by whom or on whose behalf such a communication was made in good faith.
The protections afforded in this section shall not be construed as prohibiting a respondent or the respondent's legal counsel from exercising the respondent's constitutional right of due process under the law.