19AProtection from personal liability

19A Protection from personal liability

19A Protection from personal liability

(1) A protected person is not personally subject to liability for anything done—

(a) in good faith, and

(b) for the purpose of exercising a function conferred or imposed on the protected person under, or in the course of the administration of, this Act.

(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.

(3) In this section—

done includes omitted to be done.

liability means civil liability and includes action, claim or demand.

protected person means the following—

(a) the Health Secretary,

(b) the Secretary,

(c) a Public Service employee within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013,

(d) a member of ILGA,

(e) a consultant engaged by ILGA under the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007, section 9,

(f) a member of staff of the NSW Health Service,

(g) a police officer.

s 19A: Ins 2021 No 32, Sch 1.12[10]. Am 2022 No 59, Sch 3.45; 2024 No 61, Sch 1[35].