57Personal liability

57 Personal liability

57 Personal liability

(1) A protected person is not personally subject to liability for anything done—

(a) in good faith, and

(b) for the purpose of exercising a function under this Act.

(2) The liability instead attaches to the authority on whose behalf the protected person was exercising the function.

(3) In this section—

done includes omitted to be done.

liability—

(a) means civil liability, and

(b) includes action, claim or demand.

protected person means—

(a) an authorised officer, or

(b) a person acting under the direction of an authorised officer.