### sec.49 Protection from liability An official does not incur civil liability for an act or omission done honestly and without negligence under this Act. A liability that would, apart from this section, attach to an official attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— the chief executive; or a public service employee. s 49 amd 2006 No. 10 s 89 sch 2 sub 2014 No. 8 s 171 (sec.49-ssec.1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act or omission done honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.49-ssec.2) A liability that would, apart from this section, attach to an official attaches instead to the State. (sec.49-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the chief executive; or a public service employee. - (a) the chief executive; or - (b) a public service employee.

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