25. Non-liability for act done under authority of warrant

Where the defence to any suit instituted against a police officer is that the act complained of was done in obedience to a warrant purporting to be issued by any competent authority, the court is, upon production of the warrant containing the signature of such authority and upon proof that the act complained of was done in obedience to such warrant, to enter judgment in favour of such police officer.

No proof of the signature of such authority is required unless the court has reason to doubt the genuineness of the signature.

Where it is proved that the signature on a warrant card is not genuine, judgment is nevertheless to be given in favour of such police officer if it is proved that, at the time when the act complained of was committed, the police officer believed on reasonable grounds that the signature was genuine.

Where this section provides to a police officer relief from liability, the section also extends to apply to a forensic specialist assisting that police officer in the course of his or her duty as a forensic specialist in accordance with section 65B.