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Ceylon Electricity Board Act (No. 17 of 1969) - Sect 59

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

59.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the Board for any act which in good faith is done or is purported to be done by the Board under this Act; or
(b) against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Board for any act which in good faith is done or is purported to be done by him under this Act or on the direction of the Board.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Board in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Board before any court shall be paid out of the funds of the Board, and 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 sub-section (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 Board shall, if the court holds that such act was 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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