Immunity of health and safety representatives
66 Immunity of health and safety representatives
A health and safety representative is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—
in exercising a power or performing a function under this Act; or
in the reasonable belief that the thing was done, or omitted to be done, in the exercise of a power or the performance of a function under this Act.
A reference to an Act includes a reference to statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including a regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act, s 104).
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 · Rule · under s 276
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