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Mines And Minerals Act (No. 33 of 1992) - Sect 21

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

21.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie
(a) against the Bureau for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by the Bureau under this Act; or
(b) against any member of the Board or any officer or servant of the Bureau 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 Bureau in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Bureau before any court shall be paid out of the Fund of the Bureau and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Bureau in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund of the Bureau.
(3) Any expense incurred by such person as is referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) in any suit or prosecution brought against such person before any court in respect of any act which is done, or is purported to be done, 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 the Fund of the Bureau unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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