83Personal liability

83 Personal liability

83 Personal liability

(1) A protected person is not personally subject to liability for anything done—

(a) in good faith, and

(b) for the purpose of exercising a function under this Act.

(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.

(3) To avoid doubt, this provision is in addition to and does not limit the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992, section 26.

(4) In this section—

done includes omitted to be done.

liability means civil liability and includes action, claim or demand.

protected person means—

(a) the Monitor, or

(b) the Chairperson or another member of the Monitor, or

(c) a member of a committee, or

(d) the Chief Commissioner, or

(e) an inspector, or

(f) a Public Service employee to whom a function of the Monitor or Chief Commissioner under this Act is delegated, or

(g) another person engaged by, or acting under the direction of, the Monitor or Chief Commissioner for the purpose of administering or executing this Act.