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Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Act (No. 28 of 1961) - Sect 84

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

74.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against any Minister for any act which in good faith is done or purports to be done by him under this Act; or
(b) against the Corporation for any act which in good faith is done or purports to be done by the Corporation under this Act; or
(c) against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Corporation for any act which in good faith is done or purports to be done by him under this Act or on the direction of the Board of Directors.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Corporation in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Corporation before any court shall be paid out of the funds of the Corporation, and any costs paid to, or recovered by the Corporation in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the funds of the Corporation.
(3) Any expense incurred by any such person as is referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) in any suit or prosecution brought against him before any court in respect of any act which is done or purports to be done by him under this Act or on the direction of the Board of Directors shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the funds of the Corporation, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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