56Protection against liability

56 Protection against liability (1) This section applies to authorized officers (other than the Secretary) and employees of councils. (2) A person to whom this section applies is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith— (a) in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act. S. 56(3) substituted by No. 60/2012 s. 66. (3) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that would but for subsection (2) attach to a person to whom this section applies attaches instead— S. 56(3)(a) amended by Nos 2/2017 s. 16(14)(a), 44/2024 s. 22(a). (a) in the case of an authorized officer who is authorised by the Secretary DH under section 20(1), to the Secretary DH; S. 56(3)(b) amended by Nos 2/2017 s. 16(14)(b), 38/2020 s. 47, 44/2024 s. 22(b). (b) in the case of an authorized officer who is authorised by the Secretary DEECA under section 20(1), to the Secretary DEECA; (c) in the case of an authorized officer within the meaning of paragraph (c) of the definition of ***authorized officer***, to DFSV; (d) in the case of an authorized officer within the meaning of paragraph (d) of the definition of ***authorized officer***, to PrimeSafe; (e) in the case of an authorized officer who is an environmental health officer of a council or appointed by a council under section 20(1B) or an employee of a council, to that council. S. 56A inserted by No. 42/2009 s. 39.