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Finance Act (No. 11 of 1963) - Sect 13

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

13.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the Board for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by the Board under this Part of this Act; or
(b) against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Board for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under this Part of 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 Fund of the Board, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Board in any such suit shall be credited to such Fund.
(3) Any expense incurred by any such person as is referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) in any suit or prosecution brought against him before any court in respect of any act done or purported to be done by him under this Part of this Act or on the direction of the Board shall, if the court holds that such act was so done or purported to be done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund of the Board, unless that expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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