56 Protection against liability S. 56 amended by (1) This section applies to authorized officers Nos 10262 s. 4, 20/1995 (other than the Secretary) and employees of s. 17, 98/1997 councils. ss 15 (ILA s. 39B(1)), (2) A person to whom this section applies is not 16(a), substituted by personally liable for anything done or omitted to No. 14/2001 be done in good faith— s. 31. (a) in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act. S. 56(3) (3) Any liability resulting from an act or omission substituted by that would but for subsection (2) attach to a No. 60/2012 s. 66. person to whom this section applies attaches instead— S. 56(3)(a) (a) in the case of an authorized officer who is amended by authorised by the Secretary DHHS under No. 2/2017 section 20(1), to the Secretary DHHS; s. 16(14)(a). S. 56(3)(b) (b) in the case of an authorized officer who is amended by authorised by the Secretary DEDJTR under No. 2/2017 s. 16(14)(b). section 20(1), to the Secretary DEDJTR; (c) in the case of an authorized officer within the meaning of paragraph (c) of the definition of to DFSV; authorized officer, (d) in the case of an authorized officer within the meaning of paragraph (d) of the definition of to PrimeSafe; authorized officer, (e) in the case of an authorized officer who is an environmental health officer of a council or appointed by a council under section 20(1B) or an employee of a council, to that council. S. 56A 56A Infringements inserted by No. 42/2009 s. 39.
S. 56 amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 20/1995 s. 17, 98/1997 ss 15 (ILA s. 39B(1)), 16(a), substituted by No. 14/2001 s. 31. 56 Protection against liability (1) This section applies to authorized officers (other than the Secretary) and employees of councils. (2) A person to whom this section applies is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith— (a) in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act. S. 56(3) substituted by No. 60/2012 s. 66. (3) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that would but for subsection (2) attach to a person to whom this section applies attaches instead— S. 56(3)(a) amended by No. 2/2017 s. 16(14)(a). (a) in the case of an authorized officer who is authorised by the Secretary DHHS under section 20(1), to the Secretary DHHS; S. 56(3)(b) amended by No. 2/2017 s. 16(14)(b). (b) in the case of an authorized officer who is authorised by the Secretary DEDJTR under section 20(1), to the Secretary DEDJTR; (c) in the case of an authorized officer within the meaning of paragraph (c) of the definition of authorized officer, to DFSV; (d) in the case of an authorized officer within the meaning of paragraph (d) of the definition of authorized officer, to PrimeSafe; (e) in the case of an authorized officer who is an environmental health officer of a council or appointed by a council under section 20(1B) or an employee of a council, to that council. S. 56A inserted by No. 42/2009 s. 39. 56A Infringements