Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005
sec.147Protecting officials from liability
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sec.147 Protecting officials from liability
An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the authority. In this section— official means— the Minister; or a director of the board; or the general manager; or an authorised officer; or another person involved in the administration of this Act. (sec.147-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.147-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the authority. (sec.147-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the Minister; or a director of the board; or the general manager; or an authorised officer; or another person involved in the administration of this Act.
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) a director of the board; or
- (c) the general manager; or
- (d) an authorised officer; or
- (e) another person involved in the administration of this Act.