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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Administration - Protection of enforcement officers and safety zone officers

111: Protection of officers acting under authority of this Act

You could also call this:

"People doing their job under this law are protected from getting in trouble, as long as they try to do the right thing."

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If you are an enforcement officer, a safety zone officer, or someone helping them, you will not be in trouble for things you do or do not do when following this proposed law. This means you will not be liable in court for your actions when you are doing your job in good faith, except when you are using your powers to inspect or search under sections 105 and 106. You must be trying to do the right thing when performing your duties.

When you are inspecting or searching under sections 105 and 106, different rules apply to you. These rules are found in sections 166 and 167 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

You will follow these rules if you are an enforcement officer, a safety zone officer, or someone assisting them, and you are exercising your powers to inspect or search.

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Part 4Administration and enforcement
Administration: Protection of enforcement officers and safety zone officers

111Protection of officers acting under authority of this Act

  1. The following persons are not liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the performance or exercise, or intended performance or exercise, of their functions, duties, or powers under this Act (other than when exercising powers of inspection or to search under sections 105 and 106):

  2. an enforcement officer:
    1. a safety zone officer:
      1. a person called upon to assist an enforcement officer or safety zone officer.

        1. Sections 166 and 167 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply in relation to persons exercising powers of inspection or to search under sections 105 and 106.