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Higher Education Act (No. 20 of 1966) - Sect 26

Protection for action taken under this Act. &c., or on the direction of the National Council

26.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the National Council for any act which in good faith is done or purports to be done by that Council under this Act, or any Regulations made by that Council thereunder; or
(b) against any member of that Council or the staff thereof for any act which in good faith is done or purports to be done by him under this Act or any such Regulations, or on the direction of that Council.
(2) Any expense incurred by the National Council in any suit or prosecution brought by or against that Council before any court shall be paid out of the Fund of that Council, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, that Council in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to that 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 which is done or purports to be done by him under this Act or any Regulations made by the National Council thereunder, or on the direction of that Council, shall, if the court holds that the act was done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund of that Council, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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