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Building Act 2004

Miscellaneous provisions - Transitional provisions - Dissolution of Authority

420: Protection from civil liability for members, building referees, and employees of Authority continued

You could also call this:

“People who worked for the old building group can't be sued for doing their job properly.”

You can’t sue members, building referees, or employees of the Authority for things they did or didn’t do while working under the old law, as long as they acted in good faith. This protection continues even though the old law has been replaced and the Authority no longer exists.

This rule is meant to make it clear that these people are still protected from legal action. It doesn’t limit what’s said in the Interpretation Act 1999.

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Dissolution of Authority

420Protection from civil liability for members, building referees, and employees of Authority continued

  1. Despite the repeal of the former Act and the dissolution of the Authority, no civil proceedings may be brought against any of its members, building referees, or employees for any act done or omitted to be done by that person in good faith under the former Act.

  2. Subsection (1)—

  3. is for the avoidance of doubt; and
    1. does not limit the provisions of the Interpretation Act 1999.