Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 304

304 Indemnity for authorised person

(1) This section applies if the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency grants an authority.

(2) The law enforcement agency must indemnify the authorised person under the authority against any civil liability, including reasonable costs, incurred by the person, because of something done by the person, whether in this jurisdiction or elsewhere, if—

(a) the thing is done in the course of acquiring or using an assumed identity under the authority; and

(b) the thing is done—

(i) for an authorised officer—in the course of duty; or

(ii) for an authorised civilian—in accordance with the directions of the authorised civilian’s supervisor; and

(c) the requirements, if any, prescribed under a regulation have been met.

(3) This section does not limit the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 10 . 5.