25Protection from personal liability

25 Protection from personal liability

25 Protection from personal liability

(1) A protected person, or an individual acting under the direction of a protected person, is not personally subject to civil liability for anything done or omitted to be done—

(a) in good faith, and

(b) for the purposes of exercising functions under this Act or the regulations.

(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.

(3) In this section—

civil liability includes an action, claim or demand.

protected person means the following—

(a) a member of the Commission,

(b) a member of an advisory committee of the Commission,

(c) a member of staff of the Commission.