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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.195DProtection from liability
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### sec.195D Protection from liability
This section applies to a person who—
is a member of the community justice group in an offender’s community; and
is responsible for the making of a submission about the offender to a court under section 9 (2) (p) .
For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter that the person did not personally make the submission to the court.
The person is not civilly liable for an act done, or an omission made, honestly and without negligence in relation to the making of the submission.
s 195D ins 2007 No. 59 s 139
amd 2014 No. 9 s 38 ; 2016 No. 38 s 64
(sec.195D-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is a member of the community justice group in an offender’s community; and is responsible for the making of a submission about the offender to a court under section 9 (2) (p) .
(sec.195D-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter that the person did not personally make the submission to the court.
(sec.195D-ssec.3) The person is not civilly liable for an act done, or an omission made, honestly and without negligence in relation to the making of the submission.
- (a) is a member of the community justice group in an offender’s community; and
- (b) is responsible for the making of a submission about the offender to a court under section 9 (2) (p) .