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Sri Lanka Railways Authority Act (No. 60 of 1993) - Sect 35

Protection of action

35.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie
(a) against the Railways Authority for any act which in good faith is done, or purported to be done, by the Railways Authority under this Act or the Railways Ordinance; or
(b) against any member of the Board or any officer or servant of the Railways Authority for any act which in good faith is done, or purported to be done by him. under this Act or under the Railways Ordinance or on the direction of the Railways Authority.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Railways Authority in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Railways Authority before any court shall be paid out of the fund of the Railways Authority, and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Railways Authority in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund of the Railways 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 purported to be done, by him under this Act or under the Railways Ordinance or on the direction of the Railways Authority shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund of the Railways Authority, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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