Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.98Protection from liability for officials
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sec.98 Protection from liability for officials
An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— the Minister; or the commissioner; or a member of the board. For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 , see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 . (sec.98-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.98-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.98-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the Minister; or the commissioner; or a member of the board. For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 , see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 269 .
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) the commissioner; or
- (c) a member of the board.