Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.181Protection from liability
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sec.181 Protection from liability
This section applies to a principal of a non-State school for complying with a request of the chief executive under section 180 . The principal is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence for complying with the request. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to the principal, the liability attaches instead to the non-State school’s governing body. (sec.181-ssec.1) This section applies to a principal of a non-State school for complying with a request of the chief executive under section 180 . (sec.181-ssec.2) The principal is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence for complying with the request. (sec.181-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to the principal, the liability attaches instead to the non-State school’s governing body.