Committees
9 Committees
A committee shall, as soon as is practicable after receiving notification of any matter referred to it by the Council, consider the matter and give to the Council a written report as to the advice or findings of the committee in relation to the matter within such period as the Council directs.
Subject to this Act, each committee may determine its own procedures.
10. Protection of members etc.
A person who —
is a member; or
is appointed to a committee; or
is requested to attend a meeting of the Council or a committee; or
is authorised by a delegation or further delegation under section 11 to perform a function on behalf of the Council; or
is otherwise a person engaged in the administration or enforcement of this Act,
is not personally liable for any act done or omitted to be done in good faith by the Council, a committee or that person when so acting or attending.
No proceedings, civil or criminal, shall be taken or lie against any person for any act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done, or required to be done or omitted to be done —
by a person purportedly for the purposes of the administration of this Act; or
in reliance on or pursuant to any order, direction, or requirement apparently given, issued or made in accordance with the provisions of this Act,
unless it was negligent, malicious or lacked reasonable and probable cause.
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