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### 16 Immunity from liability > [*\[Section 16 Inserted by No. 42 of 1994, s. 10, Applied:01 Aug 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-08-01/act-1994-042#GS10@EN) > > > (1) If a guardian of a child consents to a medical procedure or any other act being carried out in relation to the child, a person who carries out, or assists in the carrying out of, the medical procedure or act is not liable to any action in relation to the proper carrying out of the medical procedure or act. > > > (2) [Subsection (1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) does not affect any liability of a person for an act done negligently or negligently omitted to be done in relation to the carrying out of a medical procedure or act.

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