12 Protection from personal liability.E+W
(1)A member of a local authority or an officer or other person authorised by a local authority is not personally liable in respect of any act done by him or by the local authority or any such person if the act was done in good faith for the purpose of executing powers conferred by, or by virtue, of this Act.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to liability under [F1section 17 or 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998] (powers of district auditor and court).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 12(2) substituted (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 31
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 wholly in force; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 14(2); s. 12 in force for England and Wales for specified purposes at 19.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2219, art. 2; s. 12 in force at 23.7.1997 insofar as not already in force for England and Wales by S.I. 1997/1695, art. 2; s. 12 in force at 1.9.1997 for Northern Ireland by S.R. 1997/366, art. 2