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In forceProtection of officials from liability
Part 16Miscellaneous
225 Protection of officials from liability
(1)
An official is not civilly liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness—
(a)
in the exercise of a function under this Act; or
(b)
in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function under this Act.
(2)
Any civil liability that would, apart from subsection (1), attach to an official attaches instead to the Territory.
(3)
In this section:
official means—
(a)
the director‑general; or
(b)
an authorised person; or
(c)
a person exercising a function under this Act.
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