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57BO. Immunity of Financial Services Ombudsman and others.

Repealed from 1 January 2018

(1) A Bureau staff member is not liable, whether on the ground of want of jurisdiction or on any other ground, to any civil or criminal proceedings in respect of any act done, or omitted to be done, in the course of performing a function imposed, or exercising a power conferred, on the member by or under this or any other Act unless it is proved that the act was done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith.

(2) Civil or criminal proceedings in respect of any act or omission referred to in subsection (1) may be brought against a Bureau staff member only with the leave of the High Court.

(3) The High Court may grant leave under subsection (2) only if satisfied that there is substantial evidence that the person to be proceeded against has acted, or omitted to act, in bad faith.

(4) For the purposes of this section, "bureau staff member" includes the Financial Services Ombudsman, each of the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsmen and each of the members of the Financial Services Ombudsman C

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