Protecting officials from liability
189 Protecting officials from liability
An official is not civilly liable 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 mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b), the liability attaches instead to the State.
If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official mentioned in subsection (4)(c) to (f), the liability attaches instead to the board.
In this section—
official means—
the Minister; or
the chief executive; or
the chairperson or another board member; or
an employee of the board; or
an investigator; or
a person acting under the direction or authority of an investigator.
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