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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
156CPersonal liability of statutory officers and other officials
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#### 156C Personal liability of statutory officers and other officials
156C Personal liability of statutory officers and other officials
> > (1) A protected person is not personally subject to liability for anything done—
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> > > (a) in good faith, and
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> > > (b) for the purpose of exercising a function under the national parks legislation.
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> > (2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.
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> > (3) The Crown may recover from the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust the costs of a liability that attaches to the Crown in relation to—
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> > > (a) a member of the Board of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust, or
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> > > (b) an employee of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > done includes omitted to be done.
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> > liability means civil liability and includes an action, claim and demand.
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> > protected person means the following—
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> > > (a) the Minister,
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> > > (b) the Secretary,
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> > > (c) an officer of the Service,
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> > > (d) an ex-officio ranger,
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> > > (e) an honorary ranger,
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> > > (f) a member of the Council,
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> > > (g) an advisory committee,
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> > > (h) a member of an advisory committee,
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> > > (i) a member of the Board of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust,
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> > > (j) an employee of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust,
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> > > (k) a person acting under the direction of a protected person referred to in paragraph (b), (f), (g) or (h),
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> > > (l) a person acting under the direction of the Council.
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> **s 156C:** Ins 2010 No 38, Sch 1 \[86\]. Subst 2024 No 42, Sch 1\[22\].