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Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008
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65 Protection from liability
65 Protection from liability
(1) An authorised officer does not incur civil liability for an act or omission done honestly and in good faith in the course of his or her duties.
(2) A liability that would, apart from this section, attach to an authorised officer attaches instead—
(a) to the Competent Authority that appointed the authorised officer, or
(b) if the authorised officer is a police officer, to the EPA.
s 65: Am 2009 No 106, Sch 1.5 [6].