Health and Wellbeing Queensland Act 2019
sec.49Protecting prescribed persons from liability
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sec.49 Protecting prescribed persons from liability
A prescribed person is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a prescribed person, the liability attaches to the State. This section does not apply to a prescribed person if the person 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 the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . In this section— prescribed person means— the Minister; or a board member. s 49 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.49-ssec.1) A prescribed person is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.49-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a prescribed person, the liability attaches to the State. (sec.49-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a prescribed person if the person 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 the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . (sec.49-ssec.4) In this section— prescribed person means— the Minister; or a board member.
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) a board member.