Forensic Science Queensland Act 2024
sec.43Protection from civil liability
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sec.43 Protection from civil liability
The Minister, the director or a council member is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State. This section does not apply to a person who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 , see section 269 of that Act. (sec.43-ssec.1) The Minister, the director or a council member is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.43-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.43-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a person who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 , see section 269 of that Act.