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Chapter V · General

37. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Authority

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 Authority for any lawful act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by the

Authority under this Act ; or

(b)

against any member, officer, servant or agent of the

Authority for any lawful act which in good faith is done or is purported to be done by him under this

Act or on the direction of the Authority.

(2)

Any expense incurred by the Authority in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Authority before any

Court, shall be paid out of the Fund of the Authority, and any costs paid to, or recovered by the Authority in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund of the Authority.

(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 which is done or is purported to be done by him under this act or on the direction of the Authority shall if the Court holds that such act is done in good faith, be paid out of the

Fund of the Authority, unless such expenses are recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.

Read on from s 38