sec.238Protection from civil liability

sec.238 Protection from civil liability

An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act or an enabling Act. If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. This section is subject to section 237 to the extent it relates to the civil liability of the principal registrar or a registrar. In this section— official means— the chief executive; or the principal registrar, a registrar or a registry staff member; or a person acting under the authority or direction of the tribunal or chief executive; or a Magistrates Court staff member performing a function of the principal registrar delegated to the member under section 210 (2) . s 238 amd 2009 No. 48 s 88 (sec.238-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act or an enabling Act. (sec.238-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.238-ssec.3) This section is subject to section 237 to the extent it relates to the civil liability of the principal registrar or a registrar. (sec.238-ssec.4) In this section— official means— the chief executive; or the principal registrar, a registrar or a registry staff member; or a person acting under the authority or direction of the tribunal or chief executive; or a Magistrates Court staff member performing a function of the principal registrar delegated to the member under section 210 (2) .

• (a) the chief executive; or
• (b) the principal registrar, a registrar or a registry staff member; or
• (c) a person acting under the authority or direction of the tribunal or chief executive; or
• (d) a Magistrates Court staff member performing a function of the principal registrar delegated to the member under section 210 (2) .