Water Fluoridation Act 2008
sec.95Protecting officials from liability
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sec.95 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, the liability attaches instead to the State. In this section— official means— the Minister or the chief executive; or a person acting under the authority of the Minister or the chief executive; or a State analyst; or an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction or authority of an authorised person. s 95 amd 2012 No. 39 s 84G (sec.95-ssec.1) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.95-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.95-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the Minister or the chief executive; or a person acting under the authority of the Minister or the chief executive; or a State analyst; or an authorised person; or a person acting under the direction or authority of an authorised person.
- (a) the Minister or the chief executive; or
- (b) a person acting under the authority of the Minister or the chief executive; or
- (c) a State analyst; or
- (d) an authorised person; or
- (e) a person acting under the direction or authority of an authorised person.