Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021
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63 Personal liability
63 Personal liability
(1) A protected person is not personally subject to liability for anything done—
(a) in good faith, and
(b) for the purpose of exercising a function under this Act.
(2) The liability instead attaches to the Crown.
(3) In this section—
done includes omitted to be done.
liability means civil liability and includes action, claim or demand.
protected person means—
(a) the Minister, or
(b) a member of staff of the regulator, or
(c) an authorised officer, or
(d) an enforcement officer, or
(e) a person acting under the direction of, or with the authority of, the Minister or the regulator.