sec.96Protecting officials from liability

### sec.96 Protecting officials from liability An official is not civilly liable for any disclosure or publication made in the public interest by the official about the commercial or business reputation of any person involved in providing an introduction service. Without limiting subsection (1) , an official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the commissioner of fair trading; or a public service employee. s 96 amd 2006 No. 10 s 89 sch 2 ; 2014 No. 8 s 126 (sec.96-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for any disclosure or publication made in the public interest by the official about the commercial or business reputation of any person involved in providing an introduction service. (sec.96-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , an official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.96-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.96-ssec.4) In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the commissioner of fair trading; or a public service employee. - (a) the Minister; or - (b) the chief executive; or - (c) the commissioner of fair trading; or - (d) a public service employee.