Queensland Consolidated Acts

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 - SECT 425

425 Protection from liability for particular persons

(1) A person as follows (a
"designated person" ) does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act—

(a) the Minister;

(b) a public service officer or public service employee;

(c) a person if—

(i) the person has, under section 420 , been authorised to carry out an activity for the State; and

(ii) the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority;

(d) a GHG tenure holder given a serious situation direction who is complying with the direction.

(2) For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter what is the form of appointment or employment of the person.

(3) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State.

(4) In this section—

"civil liability" includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act.