85Immunity for failure to act

85 Immunity for failure to act

(1) This section applies in the following circumstances: (a) the Minister fails to take action in the course of doing any thing: (i) in the exercise of a power, or the performance of a function under this Act; or (ii) in the honest and reasonable belief that the Minister is exercising a power, or performing a function under this Act; or (iii) permitted, either expressly or by implication, to be done under this Act; or (iv) that the Minister honestly and reasonably believes is permitted, either expressly or by implication, to be done under this Act; (b) the Inspector fails to take action in the course of doing any thing: (i) in the exercise of a power, or the performance of a function under this Act; or (ii) in the honest and reasonable belief that the Inspector is exercising a power, or performing a function under this Act; or (iii) permitted, either expressly or by implication, to be done under this Act; or (iv) that the Inspector honestly and reasonably believes is permitted, either expressly or by implication, to be done under this Act; (c) a person fails to take action in the course of doing any thing: (i) permitted to be done under a delegation under section 82; or (ii) that the person honestly and reasonably believes is permitted to be done under a delegation under section 82. (2) Neither the Minister, the Inspector nor the person is liable: (a) to any proceedings for contravening any other law because of that conduct; or (b) to civil proceedings for loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person because of that conduct.