Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.
(2) A member of a parole board does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made honestly, with or without negligence, under this Act.
(3) If subsection (1) or (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official or member of a parole board, the liability attaches instead to the State.
(4) In this section—
official—
(a) means—
(i) the Minister; or
(ii) the chief executive; or
(iii) a person, other than a member of a parole board, appointed for this Act; or
(iv) a volunteer; or
(v) a protected defendant mentioned in section 319A, definition protected defendant, paragraph (b) to (e) performing a function under chapter 6, part 12B; or
(vi) the public trustee performing a function under chapter 6, part 12B; or
(vii) an individual employed or engaged by an entity mentioned in subparagraph (v) or (vi) performing a function under chapter 6, part 12B; or
(viii) a person performing a function under section 319U(1); but
(b) does not include an engaged service provider, or person appointed by an engaged service provider, performing a function of a person mentioned in paragraph (a).