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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 90

Protection of governing board members from liability

    (1)     A governing board member is not civilly liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness—

        (a)     in the exercise of a function under a territory law; or

        (b)     in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a function under a territory law.

    (2)     Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to a governing board member of a territory authority attaches instead to the authority.



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