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GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - 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.



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