Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.389Protection from liability
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sec.389 Protection from liability
A non-State school’s principal is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this chapter. For protection from civil liability in relation to a State school’s principal—see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a non-State school’s principal, the liability attaches instead to the school’s governing body. s 389 sub 2014 No. 62 s 49 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.389-ssec.1) A non-State school’s principal is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this chapter. For protection from civil liability in relation to a State school’s principal—see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . (sec.389-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a non-State school’s principal, the liability attaches instead to the school’s governing body.