19Particular officials protected from liability

19 Particular officials protected from liability

(1)  In this section –

official means –

(a) the Minister; or

(b) the Registrar; or

(c) a public sector official (within the meaning of section 5 ) engaged in the administration of the local application provisions of this Act or the Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania).

(2)  An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under the local application provisions of this Act, the local regulations, the Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (Tasmania).

(3)  If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State.