41.—(1) The Director of Savings, and any person acting under the Director of Savings’ authority shall not be liable in relation to any payment made or act done in accordance with—
(a)the 1971 Act;
(b)these Regulations; or
(c)other regulations made under the 1971 Act,
and any such payment shall be deemed to have been a valid payment.
(2) The Director of Savings shall not be responsible for the misapplication of any amount payable on a warrant by—
(a)a friendly society, charitable society or other society (including an unincorporated body of persons), body corporate, or corporation sole, or by a trustee, director, officer or representative of any such society, body or corporation;
(b)an officer or representative of a government department or public authority; or
(c)by a person referred to in regulations 18 to 20,
or anyone authorised by those persons to receive payment.
(3) This regulation is subject to regulation 44 (saving for rights of third parties).