128Protection from liability

#### 128 Protection from liability 128 Protection from liability > > (1) A matter or thing done or omitted to be done by a protected person or body does not, if the matter or thing was done in good faith for the purpose of executing any provision (other than section 33) of this or any other Act, subject such person personally, or the Crown, to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (1A) A matter or thing done or omitted to be done by the Forestry Corporation or a person acting under the authority of the Forestry Corporation does not, if the matter or thing was done in good faith for the purpose of executing any provision (other than section 33) of this Act, subject the Forestry Corporation, or such person personally, to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > protected person or body means the following— > > > > > (a) the Minister, > > > > > (b) the Commissioner and any person acting under the authority of the Commissioner, > > > > > (c) any member of the Service, > > > > > (d) a member of the Advisory Council or Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee, > > > > > (d1) a member of a Bush Fire Management Committee, > > > > > (e) the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, the Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage, the Forestry Corporation and any person acting under the authority of any such person or body, > > > > > (f) an interstate fire brigade acting in pursuance of section 43. > > Note. > > See section 731 of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) in respect of protection from liability of councils, councillors and employees of councils. > > **s 128:** Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 \[3\]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 \[22\]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 \[4\] \[5\]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 \[5\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 \[10\].