Commissioners Clauses Act 1847

60 Commissioners not to be personally liable for acts done in the capacity of a commissioner. Commissioners to be indemnified for acts done in the execution of their office. U.K.

No commissioner, by being party to or executing in his capacity of commissioner any contract or other instrument on behalf of the commissioners, or otherwise lawfully executing any of the powers given to the commissioners, shall be subject to be sued or prosecuted, either individually or collectively, by any person whomsoever; and the bodies or goods or lands of the several commissioners shall not be liable to execution of any legal process by reason of any contract or other instrument so entered into, signed, or executed by them, or by reason of any other lawful act done by them in the execution of any of their powers as commissioners; and the commissioners respectively, their heirs, executors, and administrators, shall be indemnified out of the rates and other monies coming to the hands of the commissioners by virtue of this and the special Act for all payments made or liability incurred in respect of any acts done by them, and for all losses, costs, and damages which they may incur in the execution of the powers granted to them.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S) (18.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/2184, art. 2

S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S) (18.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/2185, art. 2

S. 60 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.S) (25.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2820, art. 3

S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S.) (4.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/306, art. 2

S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S.) (10.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/294, art. 2

S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S.) (25.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/310, art. 2

S. 60 incorporated (4.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2730, art. 2

C2 S. 60 incorporated (S.) (22.4.2003) by Montrose Port Authority Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/258), arts. 1(1), 2

C3 S. 60 incorporated (S.) (11.9.2003) by The Stornoway Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/435), arts. 1(1), 2

C4 S. 60 incorporated (S.) (1.10.2003) by Cromarty Firth Port Authority (Constitution) Revision Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/491), arts. 1(1), 2

C5 S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S.) (29.10.2003) by Lancaster Port Commission Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2724), arts. 1(1), 2

C6 S. 60 incorporated (E.W.S.) (28.5.2004) by Bridlington Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1426), arts. 1(1), 2

C7 S. 60 incorporated (S.) (5.10.2005) by Peterhead Port Authority Harbour (Constitution) Revision Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/491), arts. 1(1), 2 (with art. 17)

C8 S. 60 incorporated (S.) (15.1.2007) by Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/5), arts. 1(1), 2

C9 Ss. 58-60 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (29.12.2007) by Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3463), arts. 1(1), 3(3), 3(4) (with arts. 78, 80, 81)

C10 Ss. 58-60 incorporated (1.6.2009) by Berwick Upon Tweed Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1231), arts. 1(1), 2

C11 Ss. 36-92 incorporated (E.W.S.) (21.5.2010) by The Newlyn Pier and Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1462), arts. 1(1), 3

C12 Ss. 58-60 incorporated (S.) (18.11.2010) by The St. Andrews Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/403), arts. 1(1), 3(1)

C13 S. 60 incorporated by S.S.I. 2001/457 art. 2A (as inserted ) (S.) (21.12.2011) by The Fraserburgh Harbour Revision Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/447), arts. 1(1), 21 (with arts. 30-32))

C14 S. 60 incorporated with modifications by S.I. 2001/2820 art. 3(1) (as substituted (23.7.2012) by The Poole Harbour Revision Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1777), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with arts. 58, 59))

C15 S. 60 incorporated (S.) by S.S.I. 2002/5578 art. 2A (as inserted (8.11.2012) by The Inverness Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/302), arts. 1(1), 3)