Public Trustee and Guardian Act 1985
10Protection of public trustee and guardian etc from liability
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10 Protection of public trustee and guardian etc from liability (1) In this section: official means— (a) a person who holds, or has held, the position of public trustee and guardian or deputy public trustee and guardian; or (b) a person who is, or has been, an agent of the public trustee and (c) a public servant who is exercising, or has exercised, a function relating to the business or affairs of the public trustee and guardian. (2) An official is not civilly liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness— (a) in the exercise of a function under a territory law; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function under a territory law.
The public trustee and guardian Part 2 Protection and liability of public trustee and guardian Division 2.2 (3) Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to the official attaches instead to the Territory.