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Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
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197 Personal liability
197 Personal liability
(1) A protected person is not personally subject to liability for anything done—
(a) in good faith, and
(b) for the purpose of exercising a function under this Act or the regulations.
(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.
(3) In this section—
done includes omitted to be done.
liability means civil liability and includes action, claim and demand.
protected person means—
(a) an authorised officer, or
(b) a person acting under the direction of an authorised officer.