New Zealand Legislation: Acts

47 No liability if powers are exercised in good faith

• (1) This section applies to—

  • (a) enforcement officers:

  • (b) persons who assist enforcement officers in accordance with section 68(3):

  • (c) Police officers who perform any of the functions of an enforcement officer under section 48.

  (2) No action may be taken against a person to whom this section applies in relation to the exercise of his or her powers under this Act if he or she exercised those powers—

  • (a) in good faith; and

  • (b) in a reasonable manner; and

  • (c) in the reasonably held belief that the prerequisites for the exercise of the power had been satisfied.