sec.145Protecting officials from liability

### sec.145 Protecting officials from liability An official 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 an official, the liability attaches instead to— if the official is the chief executive officer of a local government, an authorised person appointed by a local government or acting under the direction of an authorised person appointed by a local government—the local government; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or a chief executive officer; or an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person. (sec.145-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.145-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to— if the official is the chief executive officer of a local government, an authorised person appointed by a local government or acting under the direction of an authorised person appointed by a local government—the local government; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. (sec.145-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or a chief executive officer; or an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person. - (a) if the official is the chief executive officer of a local government, an authorised person appointed by a local government or acting under the direction of an authorised person appointed by a local government—the local government; or - (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State. - (a) the Minister; or - (b) the chief executive; or - (c) a chief executive officer; or - (d) an authorised person; or - (e) a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.