sec.217Protection from liability

### sec.217 Protection from liability In this section— official means— the chief executive; or an officer or employee of the department; or an inspector; or a person helping an inspector at the inspector’s direction. An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. s 217 amd 2000 No. 26 s 13 sch 2 ; 2020 No. 3 s 136 sch 1 amd 2024 No. 17 s 175 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.217-ssec.1) In this section— official means— the chief executive; or an officer or employee of the department; or an inspector; or a person helping an inspector at the inspector’s direction. (sec.217-ssec.2) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.217-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. - (a) the chief executive; or - (b) an officer or employee of the department; or - (c) an inspector; or - (d) a person helping an inspector at the inspector’s direction.