35Exclusion of personal liability

35 Exclusion of personal liability

35 Exclusion of personal liability

(1) An act or omission of a protected person does not subject the protected person to any action, liability, claim or demand if the act or omission was done, or omitted to be done or made, in good faith for the purpose of carrying out a function conferred or imposed under the environment protection legislation or other legislation.

(2) In this section—

protected person means any of the following—

(a) the Minister,

(b) the Authority,

(c) the Board,

(d) an advisory committee,

(e) the Chief Executive Officer,

(f) the Chairperson or another member of the Board or of an advisory committee,

(g) a member of staff of the Authority,

(h) a person acting under the direction of a person referred to in paragraphs (a)–(g).

s 35: Am 1998 No 167, Sch 1 [10]; 2000 No 53, Sch 2.15 [3] [4]; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]; 2017 No 21, Sch 2 [6] [7]. Subst 2022 No 3, Sch 4[19].