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Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Procedural, administrative, and miscellaneous matters - Matters relating to management or administration - Review panel

126: Immunity of members

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"Panel members are protected from being sued for things they do as part of their job."

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If you are a member of the review panel, you are protected from being personally liable for things you do as part of the panel's work. This means you will not be held responsible for any acts or omissions, unless you did something in bad faith. You can find similar information in the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014 related section, which is based on a previous law from 2002.

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Part 2Procedural, administrative, and miscellaneous matters
Matters relating to management or administration: Review panel

126Immunity of members

  1. No member of the review panel is personally liable for any act or omission done in pursuance, or intended pursuance, of the panel's functions, unless the act or omission was done in bad faith.

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