sec.381Protection from liability for particular persons

### sec.381 Protection from liability for particular persons A person as follows (a designated person ) does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act— the Minister; a public service officer or public service employee; a person if— the person has, under section 375 , been authorised to carry out an activity for the State; and the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority; a geothermal tenure holder given a direction under this Act who is complying with the direction. For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter what is the form of appointment or employment of the person. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act. (sec.381-ssec.1) A person as follows (a designated person ) does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act— the Minister; a public service officer or public service employee; a person if— the person has, under section 375 , been authorised to carry out an activity for the State; and the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority; a geothermal tenure holder given a direction under this Act who is complying with the direction. (sec.381-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter what is the form of appointment or employment of the person. (sec.381-ssec.3) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.381-ssec.4) In this section— civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act. - (a) the Minister; - (b) a public service officer or public service employee; - (c) a person if— (i) the person has, under section 375 , been authorised to carry out an activity for the State; and (ii) the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority; - (i) the person has, under section 375 , been authorised to carry out an activity for the State; and - (ii) the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority; - (d) a geothermal tenure holder given a direction under this Act who is complying with the direction. - (i) the person has, under section 375 , been authorised to carry out an activity for the State; and - (ii) the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority;