sec.97Protecting officials from liability

sec.97 Protecting officials from liability

An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. Without limiting subsection (1) , an interim manager is not civilly liable for a loss incurred by a funded entity unless the loss is attributable to the interim manager’s dishonesty or negligence. If subsection (1) or (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— a Minister; or a chief executive; or an authorised officer; or a public service employee or other employee of a department; or an interim manager; or a person acting under the direction of an official. s 97 prev s 97 sub 2009 No. 24 s 47 om 2014 No. 12 s 34 pres s 97 amd 2014 No. 12 s 41 (sec.97-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.97-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , an interim manager is not civilly liable for a loss incurred by a funded entity unless the loss is attributable to the interim manager’s dishonesty or negligence. (sec.97-ssec.3) If subsection (1) or (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.97-ssec.4) In this section— official means— a Minister; or a chief executive; or an authorised officer; or a public service employee or other employee of a department; or an interim manager; or a person acting under the direction of an official.

• (a) a Minister; or
• (b) a chief executive; or
• (c) an authorised officer; or
• (d) a public service employee or other employee of a department; or
• (e) an interim manager; or
• (f) a person acting under the direction of an official.