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Serious Offenders Act 2018
248No liability for use of force in accordance with certain provisions
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248 No liability for use of force in accordance with certain provisions
(1) A supervision officer or a specified officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with—
(a) section 168; or
(b) section 184; or
(c) section 224 or 225.
(2) A community corrections officer or a specified officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with section 227 or 228.
(3) A specified officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with section 209.
(4) A police officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with—
(a) section 157; or
(b) section 163; or
(c) section 224 or 225; or
(d) section 228; or
(e) section 229.
(5) An officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with section 218 or 219.