sec.274Protecting officials from liability

sec.274 Protecting officials from liability

An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to— if the official is the chief executive officer of a local government, an auditor who is an employee of a local government, an authorised person appointed by the chief executive officer of a local government or a person acting under the direction of that authorised person—the local government; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. In this section— official means— the chief executive; or a chief executive officer; or an authorised person; or a State analyst; or an auditor who is— an officer or employee of the department; or a health service employee; or an employee of a local government; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person. (sec.274-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.274-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to— if the official is the chief executive officer of a local government, an auditor who is an employee of a local government, an authorised person appointed by the chief executive officer of a local government or a person acting under the direction of that authorised person—the local government; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. (sec.274-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the chief executive; or a chief executive officer; or an authorised person; or a State analyst; or an auditor who is— an officer or employee of the department; or a health service employee; or an employee of a local government; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.

• (a) if the official is the chief executive officer of a local government, an auditor who is an employee of a local government, an authorised person appointed by the chief executive officer of a local government or a person acting under the direction of that authorised person—the local government; or
• (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State.
• (a) the chief executive; or
• (b) a chief executive officer; or
• (c) an authorised person; or
• (d) a State analyst; or
• (e) an auditor who is— (i) an officer or employee of the department; or (ii) a health service employee; or (iii) an employee of a local government; or
• (i) an officer or employee of the department; or
• (ii) a health service employee; or
• (iii) an employee of a local government; or
• (f) a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.