Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The chief executive officer or an employee does not incur any personal liability in respect of any act done, or omitted, in good faith –
(a) in the performance or exercise of his or her functions or powers under this Act; or
(b) in the course of his or her employment.
(2) Where by reason of the negligence of the chief executive officer or an employee any money loss is incurred or any extra payment has to be made, the amount involved may, with the approval of the Minister, be charged to profit and loss.
(3) Where in any conveyancing transaction between the Public Trustee and any person the Australian legal practitioner to the Public Trustee acts for both parties, or where he acts in any matter incidental to his duties, the liability which that Australian legal practitioner would incur if he were practising on his own account, shall be borne by the Public Trustee.