Customs Act 1901

PART XIII - PENAL PROVISIONS  

Division 3 - Recovery of Pecuniary Penalties for Dealings in Narcotic Goods  

SECTION 243NB   INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICIAL RECEIVERS ETC.  

243NB(1)   [Commonwealth to indemnify]  

The Commonwealth shall indemnify a person to whom this subsection applies against any liability incurred by the person:


(a) for any act done negligently, or negligently omitted to be done, by the person in the performance of the person's duties in relation to this Division; or


(b) for any act done by the person in good faith in the purported performance of the person's duties in relation to this Division.

243NB(2)   [Official Receivers]  

Subsection (1) applies to:


(a) persons who are Official Receivers under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 ;


(b) persons who perform any of the duties of such an Official Receiver in relation to this Division; or


(c) persons who assist such an Official Receiver in the performance of the Official Receiver's duties in relation to this Division.




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