No act or omission of the Director-General or of any officer employed in the Mineral and Petroleum Titles Registration Office shall render the Government or the Director-General or such officer liable for damages suffered by any person in consequence of such act or omission: Provided that if such act or omission is mala fide or if the Director-General or such officer has not exercised reasonable care and diligence in carrying out his or her duties in connection with the matter in relation to which such act or omission occurred, the Government shall be liable for the damages, and in that event any amount paid by the Government shall be recoverable from the Director-General or such officer.

[Section 65 substituted by section 48 of Act No. 24 of 2003]