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Immunity and indemnification
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189. (1) This section applies to—
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(a) the Police Ombudsman or former Police Ombudsman,
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(b) the Deputy Police Ombudsman or former Deputy Police Ombudsman, and
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(c) an officer of the Police Ombudsman or former officer of the Police Ombudsman.
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(2) A person to whom this section applies shall not be liable in damages in respect of any act done or omitted to be done by him or her in the performance, or purported performance, of his or her functions under this Act, unless the act or omission concerned was done in bad faith.
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(3) The State shall, subject to the provisions of any enactment or rule of law, indemnify a person to whom this section applies in respect of any act done or omitted to be done by the person in the performance, or purported performance, of his or her functions under this Act, unless the act or omission was done in bad faith.
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