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(3) Where the Commissioner or any member of a state force enters any premises mentioned in Part 6 and carries out any direction mentioned in section 58 or 59, the Government is not liable to compensate the owner or occupier of the premises for any loss (including reinstatement costs) incurred by the owner or occupier, or for any damage caused to the premises, as a result of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith and with reasonable care by the Commissioner or that member.

Protection from personal liability

81.—(1) No liability shall lie personally against the Commissioner or any other public officer, any member of a state force, any authorised officer of a protected area or a protected place or any member of the Appeal Advisory Board who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.

(2) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act makes it obligatory for the Commissioner to inspect any protected infrastructure to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act have been complied with, or any information or document furnished to the Commissioner is accurate, with respect to the protected infrastructure.

Exemption

82. The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or premises, or any class of persons or premises, from all or any of the provisions of this Act, either generally or in a particular case and subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.

Regulations

83.—(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for any of the following matters:

(a) the notices required to be displayed under Part 3;