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National Science Council of Sri Lanka Law (No. 36 of 1975) - Sect 29

Protection for action taken under this Law or on the direction of the Council

29.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the Council for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by the Council under this Law; or
(b) against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Council for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under this Law or on the direction of the Council.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Council in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Council before any court shall be paid out of the funds of the Council, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Council in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the funds of the Council.
(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 is purported to be done by him under this Law or on the direction of the Council shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the funds of the Council, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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