Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Protection Of The Rights Of Elders Act (No. 9 of 2000) - Sect 38

Protection of members and officers of the Council for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Council

38.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie against any member of the Council or any officer or servant thereof, for any act which in good faith is done by him under this Act 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 Fund, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Council in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund.
(3) Any expense incurred by any such person as is referred to in 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; Council, shall, if the court holds that the act was done in good faith, be paid by the Council, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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