Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003)Chapter 16 : Miscellaneous176. Liability of functionaries exercising powers and functions in terms of this Act |
| (1) | No municipality or any of its political structures, political office-bearers or officials, no municipal entity or its board of directors or any of its directors or officials, and no other organ of state or person exercising a power or performing a function in terms of this Act, is liable in respect of any loss or damage resulting from the exercise of that power or the performance of that function in good faith. |
| (2) | Without limiting liability in terms of the common law or other legislation, a municipality may recover from a political office-bearer or official of the municipality, and a municipal entity may recover from a director or official of the entity, any loss or damage suffered by it because of the deliberate or negligent unlawful actions of that political office-bearer or official when performing a function of office. |
