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Parliament Bill

Clerk and Office of the Clerk - Office of the Clerk - Other provisions relating to Office of the Clerk

117: Immunity for Clerk and employees

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"Protection for Clerk's Office staff from being sued"

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If you work for the Office of the Clerk, you are protected from being sued. You are protected if you do your job honestly and make mistakes. You must be doing your job or using your work powers for this protection to apply.

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Office of the Clerk: Other provisions relating to Office of the Clerk

117Immunity for Clerk and employees

  1. The Clerk and the employees of the Office of the Clerk 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.