21. Protection of officers of the Bureau from suit or prosecution

A liability, whether civil or criminal, shall not be attached to any officer of the Bureau or to any officer authorised by such officer, for anything which in good faith is done in the exercise, performance or discharge of any power, duty or function imposed or conferred on the Bureau under this Act.

Any expense incurred by the Bureau in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Bureau before any court shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Bureau in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund.

Any expense incurred by any such person in any suit or prosecution brought against him before any court in respect of any act which is done or purported to be done by him under this Act or any appropriate instrument, or on the direction of the Bureau, shall, if the court holds that the act was done in good faith, be paid out of the Consolidated