SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 31 Protection of graffiti removal officers and helpers from civil liability

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 31

31 Protection of graffiti removal officers and helpers from civil liability

(1) A graffiti removal officer, and any helper, are not civilly liable to someone for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this part.

(2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to the officer or a helper of the officer, the liability attaches instead to—

(a) if the officer is a State graffiti removal officer—the State; or

(b) if the officer is a local graffiti removal officer—the local government that appointed the officer.