Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:clause:1_5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5
Character Range: 1450713–1451460

5  Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions
 (1) A detention officer, or a person assisting a detention officer in the exercise of powers under this Schedule or the regulations, is not liable to an action, suit or proceeding for or in respect of anything done in good faith or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of any power conferred by this Schedule or by regulations made for the purposes of this Schedule.
Note: Section 498A makes similar provision for authorised officers and their assistants.
 (2) However, subclause (1) does not affect a contractual liability of a detention officer or person assisting a detention officer.

Division 4—Approval of authorised officers and detention officers