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Public Trustee Act 1978
sec.117ZZProtection from liability for board members
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### sec.117ZZ Protection from liability for board members
A board member does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this part.
If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to a board member, the liability attaches instead to the State.
This section does not apply to a board member who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 .
For protection from civil liability in relation to State employees, see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 .
s 117ZZ ins 2022 No. 8 s 4
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.117ZZ-ssec.1) A board member does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this part.
(sec.117ZZ-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to a board member, the liability attaches instead to the State.
(sec.117ZZ-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a board member who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . For protection from civil liability in relation to State employees, see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 .