Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.698ANo liability, right etc. arising from particular functions of authorised officer or Regulator
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sec.698A No liability, right etc. arising from particular functions of authorised officer or Regulator
This section applies in relation to anything done by the Regulator or a protected person in the exercise of— a function of an authorised officer under section 479 (2) ; or a function of the Regulator under section 659 (2) (ka) . The doing of the thing does not, of itself, give rise to— a civil liability of the Regulator or protected person; or a right, expectation, duty or obligation that would not otherwise be conferred or imposed on a person in relation to whom the thing was done; or a defence that would not otherwise be available to a person in relation to whom the thing was done. However, subsection (2) (a) applies only to a thing done by the Regulator or a protected person in good faith. See also section 698 in relation to civil liability for a thing done in good faith. A reference in this section to doing a thing includes a reference to omitting to do a thing. In this section— protected person see section 698 (3) . s 698A ins 2019 No. 29 s 34 (sec.698A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to anything done by the Regulator or a protected person in the exercise of— a function of an authorised officer under section 479 (2) ; or a function of the Regulator under section 659 (2) (ka) . (sec.698A-ssec.2) The doing of the thing does not, of itself, give rise to— a civil liability of the Regulator or protected person; or a right, expectation, duty or obligation that would not otherwise be conferred or imposed on a person in relation to whom the thing was done; or a defence that would not otherwise be available to a person in relation to whom the thing was done. (sec.698A-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) (a) applies only to a thing done by the Regulator or a protected person in good faith. See also section 698 in relation to civil liability for a thing done in good faith. (sec.698A-ssec.4) A reference in this section to doing a thing includes a reference to omitting to do a thing. (sec.698A-ssec.5) In this section— protected person see section 698 (3) .
- (a) a function of an authorised officer under section 479 (2) ; or
- (b) a function of the Regulator under section 659 (2) (ka) .
- (a) a civil liability of the Regulator or protected person; or
- (b) a right, expectation, duty or obligation that would not otherwise be conferred or imposed on a person in relation to whom the thing was done; or
- (c) a defence that would not otherwise be available to a person in relation to whom the thing was done.