146Protection from liability

146 Protection from liability (1) This section applies to: (a) the Territory; and (b) the Minister; and (c) a regional harbourmaster; and (d) an Agency; and (e) the Competent Authority; and (f) a person acting, within the scope of their employment or engagement, on behalf of the Territory, the Minister, a regional harbourmaster, an Agency or the Competent Authority; and (g) a port operator of a designated port, or a person acting on behalf of such an operator, in doing or omitting to do anything for the purpose of enforcing compliance with a port notice; and (h) a port operator of a designated port, or a person acting on behalf of such an operator, in doing or omitting to do anything for the purposes of Part 5, Division 2 or 3; and (i) a police officer. (2) An entity to which this section applies is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted to be done by the entity in good faith in the exercise of a function under this Act. (3) Subsection (2) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart from that subsection, have for the act or omission. (3A) This section has effect subject to Part VIIA of the Police Administration Act 1978. exercise, of a function, includes the purported exercise of the function. Ports Management Act 2015 107