New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CO-OPERATIVES (ADOPTION OF NATIONAL LAW) ACT 2012 - SECT 23

23 Particular officials protected from liability

(1) In this section--

"official" means--

(a) the Minister, or

(b) the Registrar, or

(c) a public sector official (within the meaning of section 5) engaged in the administration of the local application provisions of this Act or the Co-operatives National Law (NSW) .

(2) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under the local application provisions of this Act, the local regulations, the Co-operatives National Law (NSW) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (NSW) .

(3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State.