(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 (Tasmania) .

(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 (Tasmania) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (Tasmania) .

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