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Social Security Benefit Scheme for Media Personnel Act (No. 29 of 2006) - Sect 20

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

20.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the Board for any act which in good faith is done or is purported to be done by the Board under this Act ; or
(b) against any member of the Board or 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 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 and any cost 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 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 Fund unless such expense is recovered by him in such proceedings.


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