17Compensation not payable in respect of critical water supply-related matters

17 Compensation not payable in respect of critical water supply-related matters

17 Compensation not payable in respect of critical water supply-related matters

(1) Compensation is not payable by or on behalf of—

(a) the State, or

(b) a public authority, or

(c) a local council, or

(d) an officer, employee or agent of the State, a public authority or a local council,

for an act or omission that is a critical water supply-related matter or that arises (directly or indirectly) from a critical water supply-related matter.

(2) Subsection (1)—

(a) applies only in respect of acts done or omitted to be done in good faith, and

(b) does not apply to acts or omissions that cause personal injury to a person or the death of a person.

(3) In this section—

compensation includes damages and any other form of monetary compensation.

critical water supply-related matter means the following—

(a) development carried out, works conducted or other things done under an authorisation given under this Act or the regulations,

(b) the administration or purported administration of this Act,

(c) the exercise or purported exercise of functions under this Act.

this Act includes provisions of the Water Management Act 2000, or of any regulations or other instruments under that Act, that apply to a matter, with or without modification, by operation of Part 4.

(4) This section has effect despite anything in the Water Management Act 2000.