Queensland Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 2003 - SECT 54

54 Protection from liability

(1) The registrar, the deputy registrar and the registrar’s staff do not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.

(2) In particular, the registrar, the deputy registrar and the registrar’s staff do not incur civil liability for information contained in a document that is obtained under section 44 .

(3) If subsection (1) or (2) prevents civil liability attaching, the liability attaches instead to the State.