Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995
65Protection from liability
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65 Protection from liability
(1) Any act or thing done, or omitted to be done, under this Act in good faith by the Secretary, the Registrar, a delegate of the Secretary or Registrar, the Deputy Registrar, an inspector or a person assisting an inspector in the performance or exercise or purported performance or exercise of any functions or powers of an inspector, does not subject the Secretary, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar, the inspector, the person or the Crown to any action, liability, claim or demand.
(2) Any loss or injury suffered by a person by reason of the handling or otherwise dealing with a chemical product in accordance with this Act, or a permit, approval or other authority issued under this Act, does not subject the Crown, a member of the Council, a member of the Advisory Committee, the Secretary, the Registrar, a delegate of the Secretary or Registrar, the Deputy Registrar or an inspector to any action, liability, claim or demand unless the loss or injury was caused by negligence or malice or anything done in bad faith by the member, the Secretary, the Registrar, the delegate, the Deputy Registrar or the inspector.