sec.96EProtection of State officials and the State from liability

### sec.96E Protection of State officials and the State from liability A State official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. See the Queensland Future Fund (Titles Registry) Act 2021 , section 45 in relation to protection from liability for employees of the titles registry operator. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a State official, the liability attaches instead to the State. Also, the State or a State official is not civilly liable in a designated proceeding for an act done, or omission made, in— the performance or purported performance of a function under this Act; or the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act; or the management or operation of a State forest or timber reserve. This section is subject to section 96G . In this section— damages includes any form of monetary compensation. designated proceeding means a proceeding for damages based on a liability for personal injury, damage to property or economic loss resulting from personal injury or damage to property, and, for a fatal injury, includes a proceeding for the deceased’s dependants or estate. personal injury see the Civil Liability Act 2003 , schedule 2 . State official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the registrar of titles; or a forest officer; or a public service employee or another employee of the State; or a person acting, on a voluntary basis (irrespective of whether the person receives out-of-pocket expenses), under the direction of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) . s 96E ins 2010 No. 12 s 69 sub 2013 No. 55 s 14 amd 2021 No. 12 s 72 (sec.96E-ssec.1) A State official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. See the Queensland Future Fund (Titles Registry) Act 2021 , section 45 in relation to protection from liability for employees of the titles registry operator. (sec.96E-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a State official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.96E-ssec.3) Also, the State or a State official is not civilly liable in a designated proceeding for an act done, or omission made, in— the performance or purported performance of a function under this Act; or the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act; or the management or operation of a State forest or timber reserve. (sec.96E-ssec.4) This section is subject to section 96G . (sec.96E-ssec.5) In this section— damages includes any form of monetary compensation. designated proceeding means a proceeding for damages based on a liability for personal injury, damage to property or economic loss resulting from personal injury or damage to property, and, for a fatal injury, includes a proceeding for the deceased’s dependants or estate. personal injury see the Civil Liability Act 2003 , schedule 2 . State official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the registrar of titles; or a forest officer; or a public service employee or another employee of the State; or a person acting, on a voluntary basis (irrespective of whether the person receives out-of-pocket expenses), under the direction of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) . - (a) the performance or purported performance of a function under this Act; or - (b) the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act; or - (c) the management or operation of a State forest or timber reserve. - (a) the Minister; or - (b) the chief executive; or - (c) the registrar of titles; or - (d) a forest officer; or - (e) a public service employee or another employee of the State; or - (f) a person acting, on a voluntary basis (irrespective of whether the person receives out-of-pocket expenses), under the direction of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) .