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#### 24 Protection from liability
24 Protection from liability
(cf 1991 Act, s 10J)
> > (1) The provision of any information or advice concerning drinking water by the Chief Health Officer exercising any function under this Division, or by a supplier of drinking water pursuant to a direction under this Division, in good faith for the purpose of executing this Act does not subject—
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> > > (a) the State, or
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> > > (b) a Minister of the Crown in right of New South Wales, or
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> > > (c) a member of staff of the Department, or
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> > > (d) a member of the NSW Health Service, or
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> > > (e) the supplier or any of its staff,
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> > to any action, liability, claim or demand.
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> > (2) A reference in this section to the exercise by the Chief Health Officer of a function includes a reference to a decision by the Chief Health Officer not to exercise that function.