Parliamentary Service Act 1988
sec.52Protection from liability
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sec.52 Protection from liability
In this section— protected person means— the Speaker; or the Clerk; or an authorised person under section 50 ; or a person acting in aid of the Clerk or an authorised person. A protected person does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under section 50 . If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching to a protected person, the liability attaches instead to the Legislative Assembly. s 52 sub 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 (sec.52-ssec.1) In this section— protected person means— the Speaker; or the Clerk; or an authorised person under section 50 ; or a person acting in aid of the Clerk or an authorised person. (sec.52-ssec.2) A protected person does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under section 50 . (sec.52-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching to a protected person, the liability attaches instead to the Legislative Assembly.
- (a) the Speaker; or
- (b) the Clerk; or
- (c) an authorised person under section 50 ; or
- (d) a person acting in aid of the Clerk or an authorised person.