sec.441Protection from liability

### sec.441 Protection from liability An official does not incur civil liability 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. This section does not apply to an official if the official is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 , see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . In this section— official means— an authorised officer; or a person acting under the direction or authority of an authorised officer. s 441 amd 2019 No. 7 s 216 ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.441-ssec.1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.441-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.441-ssec.3) This section does not apply to an official if the official is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 , see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . (sec.441-ssec.4) In this section— official means— an authorised officer; or a person acting under the direction or authority of an authorised officer. - (a) an authorised officer; or - (b) a person acting under the direction or authority of an authorised officer.