Protection of official from liability
797 Protection of official from liability
An official 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 an official, the liability attaches instead to the State.
This section does not apply to an official if the official is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 267.
In this section—
official means—
the Minister; or
the chief psychiatrist; or
the director of forensic disability; or
the administrator of an authorised mental health service; or
an authorised doctor; or
an authorised mental health practitioner; or
an inspector; or
an authorised person; or
a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h).
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed person
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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