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Ports Management Act 2015
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142 Protection for port operator
(1) The port operator of a designated port, a port management officer
of the port or any other employee, officer or agent of the port
operator, is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be
done by them in good faith:
(a) for the purpose of complying with a direction given by, or a
requirement of, the regional harbourmaster under section 139;
or
(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was for the
purpose of complying with a direction or requirement
mentioned in paragraph (a).
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(2) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that, but for
subsection (1) would attach to the port operator, port management
officer or other person, attaches instead to the Territory.