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Petroleum Act 1923
sec.133Protection from liability for particular persons
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### sec.133 Protection from liability for particular persons
A person as follows (a designated person ) does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act—
the Minister;
the chief executive;
a public service officer or employee;
a contractor carrying out activities, relating to the administration of this Act, for the department;
a person who is required to comply with a direction or requirement given under this Act and who is complying with the direction or requirement.
If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
In this section—
civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act.
s 133 prev s 133 ins 1995 No. 22 s 14
om 2003 No. 29 s 379
pres s 133 ins 2004 No. 26 s 62
(sec.133-ssec.1) A person as follows (a designated person ) does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act— the Minister; the chief executive; a public service officer or employee; a contractor carrying out activities, relating to the administration of this Act, for the department; a person who is required to comply with a direction or requirement given under this Act and who is complying with the direction or requirement.
(sec.133-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
(sec.133-ssec.3) In this section— civil liability includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act.
- (a) the Minister;
- (b) the chief executive;
- (c) a public service officer or employee;
- (d) a contractor carrying out activities, relating to the administration of this Act, for the department;
- (e) a person who is required to comply with a direction or requirement given under this Act and who is complying with the direction or requirement.