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Transport Board Law (No. 19 of 1978) - Sect 34

Protection for action taken under this Law or on the direction of the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board

34.
(1) No suit or prosecution, shall lie-
(a) against the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done under this Law by the Central Board or the Regional Transport. Board, as the case may be : or
(b) against any member, officer, servant or agent of such Board for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by Mm under this Law or on the direction of such Board.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board in any suit or prosecution brought against that Board before any court shall be paid out of the funds of that Board and any costs paid to or recovered by, the Board in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the funds of the Board.
(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 Law or on the direction of the Central Board or the respective Regional Transport Board, as the case may be, shall, if the court holds that the act was so done or purported to be done in good faith, be paid, out of the funds of the Board unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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