(1) A prescribed person is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.
(2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
(3) In this section--
prescribed person means--
(a) the Minister; or
(b) the chief executive; or
(c) an officer or employee of the department; or
(d) an inspector; or
(e) a person acting under the direction or authority of an inspector.