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Parliament Act 2025

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133: Immunity for chief executive and employees

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"Protection for Parliamentary Service staff doing their job honestly"

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You are protected if you work for the Parliamentary Service. You cannot be sued for things you do as part of your job if you are doing them in good faith. This means you are carrying out your responsibilities or performing your duties.

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Parliamentary Service: Employment in Parliamentary Service

133Immunity for chief executive and employees

  1. The chief executive and employees of the Parliamentary Service are immune from liability in civil proceedings for good-faith actions or omissions if they are—

  2. carrying out or intending to carry out their responsibilities; or
    1. performing or exercising or intending to perform or exercise their functions, duties, or powers.

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