sec.153Protection from liability for members and persons helping board perform functions

### sec.153 Protection from liability for members and persons helping board perform functions A member of the board or a person engaged to help in the performance of the board’s functions 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 a member of the board or other person, the liability attaches instead to the State. Subsection (1) does not apply to a member of the board or other person who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . 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 . s 153 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.153-ssec.1) A member of the board or a person engaged to help in the performance of the board’s functions is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.153-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a member of the board or other person, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.153-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a member of the board or other person who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 267 . 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 .