218Immunities

218 Immunities

(1)  An MHA official does not incur any personal liability for any act done or purported or omitted to be done in good faith in the discharge of the MHA official's responsibilities under this or any other Act.

(2)  A liability that, but for this section, would attach to an MHA official attaches to the employer of the official.

(3)  No civil or criminal proceedings lie against any person for anything done in good faith and with reasonable care in reliance on any order or document apparently given or made in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

(4)  In this section –

MHA official means –

(a) an approved medical practitioner; or

(b) an approved nurse; or

(c) an authorised person; or

(d) [Section 218 Subsection (4) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 165, Applied:25 Sep 2023] the Chief Psychiatrist; or

(e) a member of the Tribunal; or

(f) an MHO; or

(g) the Principal Official Visitor or an Official Visitor; or

(h) [Section 218 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 273, Applied:05 Nov 2021] the Registrar or a Tribunal staff member.