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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
88Protection of officials from liability
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88 Protection of officials from liability
(1) An official is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be
done honestly and without recklessness—
(a) in the exercise of a function under this Act; or
(b) in the reasonable belief that the conduct was in the exercise of a
function under this Act.
(2) Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to an official
attaches instead to the Territory.
made or in force under the Act, including any regulation or guidelines
(see Legislation Act, s 104).