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GAMBLING AND RACING CONTROL ACT 1999 - SECT 53CA

Protection for authorised officers

    (1)     This section applies to an authorised officer who is not a member of the governing board.

Note     Members of governing boards are protected from liability under the Financial Management Act 1996 , s 90.

    (2)     The authorised officer is not civilly liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness—

        (a)     for the purpose of administering or enforcing a territory gaming law; or

        (b)     for the purpose of administering or enforcing a gaming law of a reciprocating jurisdiction under division 4.3; or

        (c)     in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

    (3)     Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to the authorised officer attaches instead to the commission.



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