sec.349Protection from liability

### sec.349 Protection from liability An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. A board member does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made honestly, with or without negligence, under this Act. If subsection (1) or (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official or board member, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official — means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or a person, other than a board member, appointed for this Act; or a volunteer; or a protected defendant mentioned in section 319A , definition protected defendant , paragraph (b) to (e) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or the public trustee performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or an individual employed or engaged by an entity mentioned in subparagraph (v) or (vi) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or a person performing a function under section 319U (1) ; but does not include an engaged service provider, or person appointed by an engaged service provider, performing a function of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . s 349 amd 2008 No. 53 s 6 ; 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 (sec.349-ssec.1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.349-ssec.2) A board member does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made honestly, with or without negligence, under this Act. (sec.349-ssec.3) If subsection (1) or (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official or board member, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.349-ssec.4) In this section— official — means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or a person, other than a board member, appointed for this Act; or a volunteer; or a protected defendant mentioned in section 319A , definition protected defendant , paragraph (b) to (e) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or the public trustee performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or an individual employed or engaged by an entity mentioned in subparagraph (v) or (vi) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or a person performing a function under section 319U (1) ; but does not include an engaged service provider, or person appointed by an engaged service provider, performing a function of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) means— (i) the Minister; or (ii) the chief executive; or (iii) a person, other than a board member, appointed for this Act; or (iv) a volunteer; or (v) a protected defendant mentioned in section 319A , definition protected defendant , paragraph (b) to (e) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or (vi) the public trustee performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or (vii) an individual employed or engaged by an entity mentioned in subparagraph (v) or (vi) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or (viii) a person performing a function under section 319U (1) ; but - (i) the Minister; or - (ii) the chief executive; or - (iii) a person, other than a board member, appointed for this Act; or - (iv) a volunteer; or - (v) a protected defendant mentioned in section 319A , definition protected defendant , paragraph (b) to (e) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or - (vi) the public trustee performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or - (vii) an individual employed or engaged by an entity mentioned in subparagraph (v) or (vi) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or - (viii) a person performing a function under section 319U (1) ; but - (b) does not include an engaged service provider, or person appointed by an engaged service provider, performing a function of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (i) the Minister; or - (ii) the chief executive; or - (iii) a person, other than a board member, appointed for this Act; or - (iv) a volunteer; or - (v) a protected defendant mentioned in section 319A , definition protected defendant , paragraph (b) to (e) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or - (vi) the public trustee performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or - (vii) an individual employed or engaged by an entity mentioned in subparagraph (v) or (vi) performing a function under chapter 6 , part 12B ; or - (viii) a person performing a function under section 319U (1) ; but