Photo Identification Card Act 2008
sec.47Protection from liability
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sec.47 Protection from liability
This section applies to each of the following persons (a relevant person )— the chief executive; a person authorised by the chief executive to do something under this Act. A relevant person is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching to a relevant person, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.47-ssec.1) This section applies to each of the following persons (a relevant person )— the chief executive; a person authorised by the chief executive to do something under this Act. (sec.47-ssec.2) A relevant person is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.47-ssec.3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching to a relevant person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
- (a) the chief executive;
- (b) a person authorised by the chief executive to do something under this Act.