174
In forceProtection of agency, information commissioner etc. from personal liability
Chapter 5Protections and offences
Part 1Protections
174 Protection of agency, information commissioner etc. from personal liability
(1)
A relevant entity does not incur civil liability for an act done or omission made honestly and without negligence under this Act.
(2)
A liability that would, other than for this section, attach to a relevant entity attaches instead to the
State.
(3)
In this section—
relevant entity means any of the following—
(a)
an agency;
(b)
an agency’s principal officer;
(c)
a Minister;
(d)
a decision-maker;
(e)
a person acting under the direction of an agency, an agency’s principal officer or a Minister;
(f)
the information commissioner;
(g)
a member of the staff of the
OIC.
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