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Part IV · General

32. Protection of action taken under this Act

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

No suit or prosecution, shall lie -

(a)

against the Institute for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by the Institute under this Act ; or

(b)

against any member of the Council or any officer or servant of the Institute for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under this Act, or on the direction of the Council.

(2)

Any expenses incurred by the Institute in any suit or prosecution brought against the Institute before any court in respect of any act shall, if the Court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund of the Institute.

(3)

Any expenses incurred by any such person as is referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) 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 on the direction of the Council shall, if the Court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the

Fund of the Institute, unless such expenses is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.

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