Bankruptcy Act 1966
The Commonwealth shall indemnify a person to whom this section applies against any liability incurred by him or her:
(a) for any act done negligently, or negligently omitted to be done, by him or her in the course of the performance of his or her duties under this Act; and
(b) for any act done by him or her in good faith in the purported performance of his or her duties under this Act.
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Hide history note19A(2)
The Commonwealth has the same liability for acts of, or omissions by, a person to whom this section applies in the course of the performance or purported performance of his or her duties under this Act as a master has for acts of, or omissions by, his or her servants.
19A(3)
A reference in this section to a person to whom this section applies shall be read as a reference to the Inspector-General, a Registrar, an Official Receiver, an officer performing any of the functions or duties, or exercising any of the powers, of an Official Receiver or an officer or other person assisting a Registrar or an Official Receiver in the performance of his or her functions or duties or the exercise of his or her powers.
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