WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1010 Protecting officials from liability

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1010

1010 Protecting officials from liability

(1) In this section—


"official" means—

(a) the Minister; or

(b) the chief executive; or

(c) an authorised officer; or

(d) a person acting under the direction of an authorised officer; or

(e) a member of an advisory council; or

(f) a person acting under the direction of the Minister or the chief executive.

(2) An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.

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

Note—

See the Queensland Future Fund (Titles Registry) Act 2021 , section 45 in relation to protection from liability for employees of the titles registry operator.