218Public officers and police officers not personally liable for costs

#### 218 Public officers and police officers not personally liable for costs 218 Public officers and police officers not personally liable for costs > > (1) A public officer or a police officer is entitled to be indemnified by the State for any costs awarded against the officer personally as the prosecutor in any criminal proceedings in a court in which the officer is acting in his or her capacity as a public officer or a police officer. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > public officer does not include a councillor or an employee of a council or any other person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. > > **s 218:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[82\]. Am 2004 No 68, Sch 6 \[5\].