F2[13.—(1) No action or other proceeding shall lie or be maintainable against—

(a) the Minister or a fire authority or any officer of or person employed by the fire authority,

(b) the Health Service Executive or any person employed by the Health Service Executive,

(c) any person engaged by a fire authority or the Health Service Executive,

(d) a member of the Garda Síochána, or

(e) an authorised officer,

for the recovery of damages in respect of any injury to persons, damage to property or other loss alleged to have been caused or contributed to by a failure to exercise any function conferred or imposed on the fire authority or the Health Service Executive by or under this Act.]

(2) A person shall not be entitled to bring any civil proceedings pursuant to this Act by reason only of the contravention of any provision of this Act, or of any regulations made under it.