Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982
sec.97Protection from liability
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sec.97 Protection from liability
A member of the police service does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a member of the police service, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— member of the police service means a member of the police service under the Police Service Administration Act 1990. s 97 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267 (sec.97-ssec.1) A member of the police service does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.97-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a member of the police service, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.97-ssec.3) In this section— member of the police service means a member of the police service under the Police Service Administration Act 1990.