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Tea Small Holdings Development Law (No. 35 of 1975) - Sect 26

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

26.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie-
(a) against the Authority for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by the Authority under this Law; or
(b) against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Authority 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 Authority.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Authority in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Authority before any court shall be paid out of the funds of the Authority, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Authority in any suit or prosecution shall be credited to the funds of the Authority.
(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 Authority shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the funds of the Authority, unless such expense has been advanced to such person by the Authority or such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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