sec.353Protection from legal actions

sec.353 Protection from legal actions

This section applies to— the Minister; and a delegate of the Minister; and a person acting under the direction or authority of the Minister or a delegate of the Minister. A person to whom this section applies is not liable to an action, suit or proceeding in relation to an act or matter if— the act or matter is done or omitted to be done in the exercise or purported exercise of a power or authority given by this part; and the act or matter is done or omitted to be done in good faith and without negligence. If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to the person, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.353-ssec.1) This section applies to— the Minister; and a delegate of the Minister; and a person acting under the direction or authority of the Minister or a delegate of the Minister. (sec.353-ssec.2) A person to whom this section applies is not liable to an action, suit or proceeding in relation to an act or matter if— the act or matter is done or omitted to be done in the exercise or purported exercise of a power or authority given by this part; and the act or matter is done or omitted to be done in good faith and without negligence. (sec.353-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to the person, the liability attaches instead to the State.

• (a) the Minister; and
• (b) a delegate of the Minister; and
• (c) a person acting under the direction or authority of the Minister or a delegate of the Minister.
• (a) the act or matter is done or omitted to be done in the exercise or purported exercise of a power or authority given by this part; and
• (b) the act or matter is done or omitted to be done in good faith and without negligence.