Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Part 6 E+W+S Management of inshore fisheries

Chapter 1 E+W+S Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities

Miscellaneous and supplemental E+W

182 Exemption from liability E+W

(1) No person who is a member or employee of an IFC authority is to be liable for anything done (or omitted to be done) in, or in connection with, the discharge or purported discharge of the authority's functions.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the act or omission is shown to have been in bad faith.

(3) The reference in subsection (1) to an employee of an IFC authority does not include any IFC officer acting as such an officer.

(For provision exempting such officers from liability, see section 291.)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 182 in force at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2195, art. 3(2)(j)