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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
sec.197Protection from liability
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### sec.197 Protection from liability
The commissioner, registrar and staff of the registry do not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.
If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
(sec.197-ssec.1) The commissioner, registrar and staff of the registry do not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.
(sec.197-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.