Protecting officials from personal liability
87 Protecting officials from personal liability
An official is not personally subject to a liability for an act done, or omission made—
in good faith, and
for the purpose of exercising a function under this Act.
If subsection (1) prevents a liability attaching to an official, the liability instead attaches to the Crown.
In this section—
liability means civil liability and includes an action, claim or demand.
official means any of the following, when exercising a function under this Act—
a member of the Advisory Board,
the chief executive officer,
another member of staff of the Authority,
a person acting under the direction of a person referred to in paragraphs (a)–(c).
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