Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 698A

    (1)     This section applies in relation to anything done by the Regulator or a protected person in the exercise of—

        (a)     a function of an authorised officer under section 479(2); or

        (b)     a function of the Regulator under section 659(2)(ka).

    (2)     The doing of the thing does not, of itself, give rise to—

        (a)     a civil liability of the Regulator or protected person; or

        (b)     a right, expectation, duty or obligation that would not otherwise be conferred or imposed on a person in relation to whom the thing was done; or

        (c)     a defence that would not otherwise be available to a person in relation to whom the thing was done.

    (3)     However, subsection (2)(a) applies only to a thing done by the Regulator or a protected person in good faith.

Note —

See also section 698 in relation to civil liability for a thing done in good faith.

    (4)     A reference in this section to doing a thing includes a reference to omitting to do a thing.

    (5)     In this section—

protected person see section 698(3).