sec.254Protection from liability

### sec.254 Protection from liability In this section— civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act. official means— the Minister; and the regulator; and officers of the department assisting the regulator to perform functions under section 63 ; and an operator under section 131 and employees of an operator; and inspection officers; and members of advisory committees appointed by the Minister or under a regulation; and members of any board established under this Act. An official or QCA does not incur civil liability for an act done, or an omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official or QCA, the liability attaches instead to the State. s 254 amd 2001 No. 82 s 18 ; 2002 No. 42 s 242 sch 1 ; 2006 No. 60 s 48 (sec.254-ssec.1) In this section— civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act. official means— the Minister; and the regulator; and officers of the department assisting the regulator to perform functions under section 63 ; and an operator under section 131 and employees of an operator; and inspection officers; and members of advisory committees appointed by the Minister or under a regulation; and members of any board established under this Act. (sec.254-ssec.2) An official or QCA does not incur civil liability for an act done, or an omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.254-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official or QCA, the liability attaches instead to the State. - (a) the Minister; and - (b) the regulator; and - (c) officers of the department assisting the regulator to perform functions under section 63 ; and - (d) an operator under section 131 and employees of an operator; and - (e) inspection officers; and - (f) members of advisory committees appointed by the Minister or under a regulation; and - (g) members of any board established under this Act.