Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.393Protection from liability
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sec.393 Protection from liability
An official does not incur civil liability 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 a member of the Minister’s staff; or a member of an advisory committee; or an expert advisor. s 393 (prev s 161) amd 2004 No. 13 s 83 ; 2004 No. 36 s 55 ; 2006 No. 17 s 50 renum 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdt 80 amd 2014 No. 28 s 81 ; 2024 No. 50 s 114 (sec.393-ssec.1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (sec.393-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.393-ssec.3) In this section— official means— the Minister or a member of the Minister’s staff; or a member of an advisory committee; or an expert advisor.
- (a) the Minister or a member of the Minister’s staff; or
- (b) a member of an advisory committee; or
- (c) an expert advisor.