sec.454BProtecting prescribed persons from civil liability for asbestos-related harm

### sec.454B Protecting prescribed persons from civil liability for asbestos-related harm A prescribed person is not civilly liable for official conduct engaged in by the person that gives rise to asbestos-related harm. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a prescribed person, the liability attaches instead to the relevant local government. If liability attaches to a local government under subsection (2) , the local government may recover contribution from the prescribed person but only if the official conduct was engaged in— other than in good faith; and with gross negligence. In a proceeding under subsection (3) to recover contribution, the amount of contribution recoverable is the amount found by the court to be just and equitable in the circumstances. s 454B ins 2014 No. 65 s 43 (sec.454B-ssec.1) A prescribed person is not civilly liable for official conduct engaged in by the person that gives rise to asbestos-related harm. (sec.454B-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a prescribed person, the liability attaches instead to the relevant local government. (sec.454B-ssec.3) If liability attaches to a local government under subsection (2) , the local government may recover contribution from the prescribed person but only if the official conduct was engaged in— other than in good faith; and with gross negligence. (sec.454B-ssec.4) In a proceeding under subsection (3) to recover contribution, the amount of contribution recoverable is the amount found by the court to be just and equitable in the circumstances. - (a) other than in good faith; and - (b) with gross negligence.