Protection from liability for particular persons
90 Protection from liability for particular persons
A designated person does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.
If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
In this section—
civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act.
designated person means—
the chief executive; or
an inspector; or
a person acting under the authority or direction of an inspector; or
a special investigator under the Agents Financial Administration Act 2014.
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