16JProtection of persons executing directions

16J Protection of persons executing directions

(1) A person is not liable to any action, claim or demand on account of any damage, loss or injury sustained or alleged to be sustained because of anything done, or omitted to be done in good faith—

(a) in the execution of any direction under, or purportedly under, this Division; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the execution of such a direction.

(2) A person to whom this subsection applies is not liable to any action, claim or demand on account of any damage, loss or injury sustained or alleged to be sustained because of anything done, or omitted to be done, in good faith—

(a) in the execution of any direction or purported direction (whether or not under this Division) given by VENCorp to that person or an agent of that person (whether or not by name) on or after 11 June 1998 and before the date on which the Gas Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 1998 receives the Royal Assent; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the execution of such a direction.

(3) Subsection (2) applies to GASCOR, the Administrator of GASCOR, gas retailers, directors of gas retailers and servants or agents of, or persons acting on behalf of, or performing work or services, whether directly or indirectly, for, GASCOR or a gas retailer.

S. 16K
s. 11, amended by No. 39/1999 s. 8(1)(b), repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 8.

S. 16L

Pt 2 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 17–20) amended by Nos 36/1997 ss 7, 8, 91/1997 ss 13, 14, 40/1998 s. 6(1)(e)(f), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 32/2001 s. 9, 2/2004 s. 5, repealed by No. 73/2005 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.3).

Pt 2 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 21–31) amended by Nos 31/1995 s. 33, 36/1997 ss 5, 9, 40/1998 s. 10, 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 56.2), repealed by No. 2/2004 s. 6.

Pt 2A (Heading and ss 31A–31I) inserted by No. 39/1999 s. 9, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 10.

Pt 3 (Heading and ss 32–45) amended by Nos 31/1995
ss 34–37(1)(a), 80/1995
ss 4–6, 36/1997
s. 6(2), substituted as Pt 3 (Heading and ss 32, 33) by No. 91/1997
s. 15, amended by No. 40/1998
s. 11, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 11.

Pt 3A (Heading and ss 34–45Z) inserted by No. 40/1998
s. 12, amended by Nos 91/1998 s. 11, 11/1999 s. 10(1)(a), 39/1999
ss 10–13, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 12.

Pt 4
(Heading and ss 46–48) amended by Nos 91/1997
s. 16, 99/1997 s. 119(2), repealed by No. 73/2005 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 3.4).

Pt 4A
(Heading and ss 48A–48T) inserted by No. 91/1997 s. 17, amended by Nos 31/1998 s. 25(e)(f), 40/1998, ss 14–21, 91/1998 ss 13–15, 58/1999 s. 4(a), 59/2000 s. 4, 91/2000 ss 6–10, 12, 13, 32/2001 ss 3, 4, repealed by No. 32/2001 s. 13.