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VICTIMS OF CRIME (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 2016 - SECT 88

Protection of officials from liability

    (1)     An official is not personally 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 conduct was in the exercise of a function under this Act.

    (2)     Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to an official attaches instead to the Territory.

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

, s 104).



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