PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 856 Protection from liability for particular persons

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 856

856 Protection from liability for particular persons

(1) A person as follows (a
"designated person" ) does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act—

(a) an official;

(b) a public service officer or employee;

(c) a contractor carrying out activities, relating to the administration of this Act, for the department;

(d) a person who is required to comply with a direction or requirement given under this Act and who is complying with the direction or requirement;

(e) a person authorised to carry out a remediation activity under section 294B ;

(f) an authorised person carrying out remediation activities under chapter 10 , part 3 .

Example of an act done—

giving information or advice

(2) For subsection (1) (a) , it does not matter what is the form of appointment or employment of the person.

(3) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a designated person, the liability attaches instead to the State.

(4) In this section—


"civil liability" includes liability for the payment of costs ordered to be paid in a proceeding for an offence against this Act.