Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987
10CProtection from personal liability
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10C Protection from personal liability
10C Protection from personal liability
(1) A protected person, or an individual acting under the direction of a protected person, is not personally subject to civil liability for anything done or omitted to be done—
(a) in good faith, and
(b) for the purposes of exercising functions under this Act or the regulations.
(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.
(3) In this section—
civil liability includes an action, claim or demand.
protected person means the following—
(a) the Corporation,
(b) a Board member,
(c) the Chief Executive Officer,
(d) a member of an advisory committee of the Corporation,
(e) a member of a committee of the Board.
s 10C: Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3]. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 4[6].