34Quality assurance committees—protection of members

34 Quality assurance committees—protection of members etc from liability (1) In this section: relevant person, for a quality assurance committee— (a) means a person who is, or has been, a member of the committee; and (b) includes anyone engaging in conduct under the direction of a person who is a member of the committee. (2) A relevant person for a quality assurance committee is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness— (a) in the exercise of a function under this Act; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function under this Act. Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104). (3) Any civil liability that would, apart from this section, attach to a relevant person for a quality assurance committee attaches instead to— (a) if the committee is a health facility QAC for a health facility— the health facility; or (b) if the committee is a health professional organisation QAC for a health professional organisation—the health professional organisation; or (c) if the committee is a special purpose QAC—the Territory.