Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.146Protecting officials from liability
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sec.146 Protecting officials from liability
An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the chief health officer; or an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person. (sec.146-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.146-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.146-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the chief health officer; or an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) the chief executive; or
- (c) the chief health officer; or
- (d) an authorised person; or
- (e) a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.