Chemicals Act 2008

13

Immunity and indemnification.

13.— (1) None of the following persons, that is to say, a national authority, an inspector, or a member or a member of staff of a national authority shall be liable in damages in respect of any act done or omitted to be done by it or him or her in the performance, or purported performance, of that person’s functions, unless the act or omission concerned was done in bad faith.

(2) A national authority shall, subject to the provisions of any enactment or rule of law, indemnify an inspector appointed by that national authority, or a member or member of staff of that national authority, in respect of any act done or omitted to be done by him or her in the performance, or purported performance, of his or her functions as such inspector, member or member of staff, unless the act or omission concerned was done in bad faith.