71Protection from liability

71 Protection from liability

(1) The Commission or a commissioner is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—

(a) in the performance of a function under this Act; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the performance of a function under this Act.

(2) A member of staff of the Commission performing a function under Part 2 is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—

(a) in the performance of that function; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the performance of a function under that Part.

(3) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that, but for subsection (1) or (2), would attach to the Commission, a commissioner or a member of staff of the Commission attaches instead to the State.