13Indemnity

13 Indemnity

(1)  If the Crown purchases an affected property in accordance with section 10 (1) the person from whom the property was purchased has no right of action against –

(a) the Crown; or

(b) the Council; or

(c) the Bank; or

(d) a person acting on behalf of the Crown, the Council or the Bank –

in respect of any damage suffered by that person as a result of any actual or potential earth movement on the affected property or on any other property.

(2)  A person has no right of action against –

(a) the Crown; or

(b) the Council; or

(c) the Bank; or

(d) a person acting on behalf of the Crown, the Council or the Bank –

in respect of any action taken in good faith by, or on behalf of, the Crown, the Council or the Bank to survey, remedy, prevent or alleviate any actual or potential earth movement in the affected area, and whether taken before or after the commencement of this Act.