Architects Act 2002
sec.141Protection from liability
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sec.141 Protection from liability
This section applies to each of the following persons (a relevant person )— the Minister; a member; an investigator; a person engaged, under section 45 , to assist the board or an investigator; an employee of the board. A relevant person is not civilly liable to someone for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to a relevant person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the liability attaches instead to the State. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to a relevant person mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) , the liability attaches instead to the board. s 141 amd 2022 No. 11 s 11 (sec.141-ssec.1) This section applies to each of the following persons (a relevant person )— the Minister; a member; an investigator; a person engaged, under section 45 , to assist the board or an investigator; an employee of the board. (sec.141-ssec.2) A relevant person is not civilly liable to someone for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.141-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to a relevant person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.141-ssec.4) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to a relevant person mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) , the liability attaches instead to the board.
- (a) the Minister;
- (b) a member;
- (c) an investigator;
- (d) a person engaged, under section 45 , to assist the board or an investigator;
- (e) an employee of the board.