Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.128Protection of officials from liability
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sec.128 Protection of officials from liability
An official does not incur civil liability 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 the State. In this section— official means a following person— the director; the chief psychiatrist; the administrator; a practitioner; an authorised officer; a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) ; a doctor or registered nurse exercising a power under section 50 or 144 . s 128 amd 2016 No. 5 s 902 (sec.128-ssec.1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.128-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.128-ssec.3) In this section— official means a following person— the director; the chief psychiatrist; the administrator; a practitioner; an authorised officer; a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) ; a doctor or registered nurse exercising a power under section 50 or 144 .
- (a) the director;
- (b) the chief psychiatrist;
- (c) the administrator;
- (d) a practitioner;
- (e) an authorised officer;
- (f) a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) ;
- (g) a doctor or registered nurse exercising a power under section 50 or 144 .