Fire Safety Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Miscellaneous
111. Protection from liability
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No liability shall lie against the Government or any public officer by reason of the fact that any fire safety works are carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act or that such works or plans of the building are subject to inspection or approval by the Commissioner or the public officer.
officer
“officer” has the meaning given by the Civil Defence Act 1986 and includes any public officer serving in the Force as engineering or technical officer;
Nothing in this Act makes it obligatory for the Commissioner to inspect any building or fire safety works or the site of any proposed building to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act are complied with or whether any plans, certificates, notices or other documents submitted to the Commissioner are accurate.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act 1986;
No matter or thing done by the Commissioner or by any public officer, fire forensic specialist or member of the Force or done by an individual appointed under section 21, if it were done with reasonable care and in good faith for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, subjects the Commissioner or such person personally liable to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.[59
fire forensic specialist
“fire forensic specialist” means an individual who is appointed under section 20 as a fire forensic specialist;