298Protection of officials from liability

298 Protection of officials from liability (1) An official is not civilly 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. (2) Any civil liability that would, apart from subsection (1), attach to an official attaches instead to the Territory.

official means— (c) the inspector; or (d) a member of staff of the inspector; or (e) a person authorised under this Act to do or not to do a thing. 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).