sec.456Protecting prescribed persons from liability

### sec.456 Protecting prescribed persons from liability A prescribed person 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 a prescribed person, the liability attaches instead to— if the prescribed person is a chief executive officer, an authorised person appointed by a chief executive officer or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person appointed by a chief executive officer—the relevant local government; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. This section does not apply to a prescribed person— in relation to a civil liability, if section 454B (1) prevents the liability attaching to the person; or if the person is also a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to the chief executive, chief health officer, a deputy chief health officer or another public service officer or public service employee, see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . In this section— prescribed person means— the Minister; or a chief executive officer; or an authorised person; or a contact tracing officer; or an emergency officer; or a person in charge of a public sector health service; or a designated medical officer; or a State analyst; or a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) to (h) . s 456 amd 2014 No. 65 s 44 ; 2020 No. 23 s 55Z ; 2021 No. 16 s 33A ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.456-ssec.1) A prescribed person is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.456-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a prescribed person, the liability attaches instead to— if the prescribed person is a chief executive officer, an authorised person appointed by a chief executive officer or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person appointed by a chief executive officer—the relevant local government; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. (sec.456-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a prescribed person— in relation to a civil liability, if section 454B (1) prevents the liability attaching to the person; or if the person is also a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to the chief executive, chief health officer, a deputy chief health officer or another public service officer or public service employee, see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . (sec.456-ssec.4) In this section— prescribed person means— the Minister; or a chief executive officer; or an authorised person; or a contact tracing officer; or an emergency officer; or a person in charge of a public sector health service; or a designated medical officer; or a State analyst; or a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) to (h) . - (a) if the prescribed person is a chief executive officer, an authorised person appointed by a chief executive officer or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person appointed by a chief executive officer—the relevant local government; or - (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. - (a) in relation to a civil liability, if section 454B (1) prevents the liability attaching to the person; or - (b) if the person is also a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . Note— For protection from civil liability in relation to the chief executive, chief health officer, a deputy chief health officer or another public service officer or public service employee, see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . - (a) the Minister; or - (b) a chief executive officer; or - (c) an authorised person; or - (d) a contact tracing officer; or - (e) an emergency officer; or - (f) a person in charge of a public sector health service; or - (g) a designated medical officer; or - (h) a State analyst; or - (i) a person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) to (h) .