Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.178Protection from liability
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sec.178 Protection from liability
An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person. (sec.178-ssec.1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.178-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.178-ssec.3) In this section— official means— an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.
- (a) an authorised person; or
- (b) a person acting under the direction of an authorised person.