Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.287Protection of officials from liability
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sec.287 Protection of officials from liability
An official is not civilly liable to someone for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.287-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable to someone for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.287-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State.