sec.189Protecting officials from liability

### sec.189 Protecting officials from liability An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official mentioned in subsection (4) (a) or (b) , the liability attaches instead to the State. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official mentioned in subsection (4) (c) to (f) , the liability attaches instead to the board. In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the chairperson or another board member; or an employee of the board; or an investigator; or a person acting under the direction or authority of an investigator. (sec.189-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.189-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official mentioned in subsection (4) (a) or (b) , the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.189-ssec.3) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official mentioned in subsection (4) (c) to (f) , the liability attaches instead to the board. (sec.189-ssec.4) In this section— official means— the Minister; or the chief executive; or the chairperson or another board member; or an employee of the board; or an investigator; or a person acting under the direction or authority of an investigator. - (a) the Minister; or - (b) the chief executive; or - (c) the chairperson or another board member; or - (d) an employee of the board; or - (e) an investigator; or - (f) a person acting under the direction or authority of an investigator.