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44 Protection of officers acting in good faith.E+W+S
(1)An officer of a food authority is not personally liable in respect of any act done by him—
(a)in the execution or purported execution of this Act; and
(b)within the scope of his employment,
if he did that act in the honest belief that his duty under this Act required or entitled him to do it.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) above shall be construed as relieving any food authority from any liability in respect of the acts of their officers.
(3)Where an action has been brought against an officer of a food authority in respect of an act done by him—
(a)in the execution or purported execution of this Act; but
(b)outside the scope of his employment,
the authority may indemnify him against the whole or a part of any damages which he has been ordered to pay or any costs which he may have incurred if they are satisfied that he honestly believed that the act complained of was within the scope of his employment.
(4)A public analyst appointed by a food authority shall be treated for the purposes of this section as being an officer of the authority, whether or not his appointment is a whole-time appointment.
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