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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Miscellaneous, transitional, and consequential provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

143: Immunity of members and legal advisers of professional conduct committees and other from civil liability to third parties

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"Protection from being sued for people on professional conduct committees"

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If you are a member of a professional conduct committee or a legal adviser helping one, you have some protection from being sued. This protection is similar to what is stated in section 121(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004. You are treated like an office holder, which means you are protected from being held personally responsible for things that happen while you are doing your job.

You get this protection because the law says that section 121(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to you, with some necessary changes. This means you are protected from civil liability to third parties, which is a fancy way of saying you are protected from being sued by people who are not part of your committee or the people you are advising. This protection is in place to help you do your job without worrying about being personally responsible for things that might go wrong.

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Part 8Miscellaneous, transitional, and consequential provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

143Immunity of members and legal advisers of professional conduct committees and other from civil liability to third parties

  1. Section 121(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 applies, with any necessary modifications, to a member of a professional conduct committee and any legal adviser appointed to assist a professional conduct committee as if the member or adviser were an office holder.

Notes
  • Section 143: substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
  • Section 143 heading: amended, on , by section 144(1) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
  • Section 143: amended, on , by section 23 of the Social Workers Registration Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 17).
  • Section 143: amended, on , by section 144(1) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).