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Development Lotteries Board Act (No. 20 of 1997) - Sect 23

Protection for action taken under Board

23.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the Board for any act which in good faith is this Act or on the done or purported to be done by the Board under this direction of the Act; or
(b) against any member, officer or servant of the Board for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under this Act or on the direction of the Board.
(2)Any expenses incurred by the Board in any suit or prosecution brought by, or against, the Board before any Court shall be paid out of the Fund of the Board and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Board in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund.
(3)Any expense incurred by any person as is referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) in any such suit or prosecution brought against him before any Court, in respect of any act, which is done or 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 Fund of the Board, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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