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GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - SECT 491

491 Insertion of new s 136A

After section 136--

insert--

'(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 12A, been authorised to carry out an activity; and
(ii) the act or omission happened while the person was acting within the scope of that authority;
(d) a permit holder given a direction under this Act 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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