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Marine Safety Act 1998
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#### 136A Reliance on advice
136A Reliance on advice
> > (1) In exercising any function under this Act or the regulations, the Minister or TfNSW is entitled to rely (wholly or partly) on a certificate, report or other form of advice obtained from an appropriately qualified person engaged for that purpose.
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> > (2) The Minister, the State, TfNSW and any person acting on behalf of the Minister, the State or TfNSW do not incur any liability as a consequence of the Minister or TfNSW being satisfied of a matter by relying on advice referred to in this section.
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> **s 136A:** Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 \[68\]. Subst 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 \[7\]. Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.42\[9\] \[10\].