29. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Board

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

Board; or

(b)

against any member, officer, servant or agent of the

Board for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under the Act or on the direction of such Board.

(2)

Any expense incurred by the Board in any suit or prosecution brought against the Board before any Court shall be paid out of the funds of the Board. Any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Board in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the funds of the Board.

(3)

Any expense 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 done or purported to be done by him under this Act or on the direction of the Board, shall, if the Court holds that the act was so done or purported to be done in good faith, be paid out of the funds of the Board unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.

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