156CPersonal liability of statutory officers and other officials

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—

(a) in good faith, and

(b) for the purpose of exercising a function under the national parks legislation.

(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.

(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—

(a) a member of the Board of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust, or

(b) an employee of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust.

(4) In this section—

done includes omitted to be done.

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

protected person means the following—

(a) the Minister,

(b) the Secretary,

(c) an officer of the Service,

(d) an ex-officio ranger,

(e) an honorary ranger,

(f) a member of the Council,

(g) an advisory committee,

(h) a member of an advisory committee,

(i) a member of the Board of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust,

(j) an employee of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust,

(k) a person acting under the direction of a protected person referred to in paragraph (b), (f), (g) or (h),

(l) a person acting under the direction of the Council.

s 156C: Ins 2010 No 38, Sch 1 [86]. Subst 2024 No 42, Sch 1[22].