Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
294Liability of Crown
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294 Liability of Crown
294 Liability of Crown
(1) The Crown does not incur any liability (including liability for compensation) for any loss (including a loss in entitlements or in the value of entitlements) incurred as a consequence of any of the following—
(a) the implementation, alteration, suspension or termination of a scheme referred to in section 293 or of any part of such a scheme,
(b) the alteration, suspension, cancellation or forfeiture of any rights or entitlements under such a scheme.
(2) In this section—
compensation includes damages or any other form of monetary compensation.
the Crown means the Crown within the meaning of the Crown Proceedings Act 1988, and includes any officer, employee or agent of the Crown.
s 294: Subst 2000 No 91, Sch 1 [5].