Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 23

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

        (a)     in the exercise of a function under this Act; or

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

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     Any civil liability that would, apart from subsection (1), attach to a nominated person attaches instead to the Territory.