Singapore legislation

Clause 34

Protection from personal liability

(1)

No liability shall lie personally against the Director, any authorised officer, enforcement officer, protector, relevant support person or other person acting under the direction of the Director or a protector who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything —

(a)

in the execution or purported execution of this Act; or

(b)

in the discharge or purported discharge of —

(i)

any duty of the Director under this Act;

(ii)

any direction of the Director or a protector under this Act; or

(iii)

any order made by a court under this Act.

(2)

No liability shall lie personally against any member of the Review Board who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.

(3)

No liability shall lie personally against any person appointed by a court or pursuant to an order of a court, who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the discharge or purported discharge of any order made by a court under this Act.

(4)

No liability shall lie personally against any person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in a place of temporary care and protection, place of safety or the premises of a fit person in the discharge or purported discharge of —

(a)

any direction given by the Director or a protector under this Act; or

(b)

any order made by a court under this Act.

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