National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Driver Licensing) Regulations 2006
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24 Indemnity
(1) An individual does not incur civil liability for an act or omission done honestly and in good faith in the course of his or her duties under the Primary Principles or Supporting Principles. (2) A liability that would, apart from subprinciple (1), attach to an individual because of an act or omission done honestly and in good faith in the course of his or her duties attaches instead to: (a) for an act or omission of a member of the police force—the government; or (b) for an act or omission of a person acting for the driver licensing authority—that authority. (3) An individual does not incur civil or criminal liability for carrying out a test or examination in accordance with the Supporting Principles and expressing to the driver licensing authority in good faith an opinion formed as a result of having carried out the test or examination. (4) An individual does not incur civil or criminal liability for reporting to the driver licensing authority, in good faith, information that discloses or suggests that: (a) another person is or may be unfit to drive; or (b) it may be dangerous to allow another person to hold or be issued a driver licence or a variation of a driver licence.