Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 2007 - SECT 37

    (1)     In this section:

"official" means—

        (a)     the housing commissioner; or

        (b)     anyone else exercising a function under this Act.

    (2)     An official is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done honestly and without recklessness —

        (a)     in the exercise of a function under this Act; or

        (b)     in the reasonable belief that the conduct was in the exercise of a function under this Act.

    (3)     Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to an official attaches instead to the Territory.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any approved housing assistance program or regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).