Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part XIV · General and Miscellaneous
149. Protection of officers
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the Controller, Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers or any other officer duly appointed under this Act for or on account of or in respect of any act ordered or done for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect; and
Controller
“Controller”, “Deputy Controller” and “Assistant Controller” mean persons appointed as such under section 7;
any other person for or on account of or in respect of any act done or purported to be done by him under the order, direction or instruction of the Controller, a Deputy Controller, an Assistant Controller or any other officer duly appointed under this Act if the act was done in good faith and in a reasonable belief that it was necessary for the purpose intended to be served by it.
Deputy Controller
“Controller”, “Deputy Controller” and “Assistant Controller” mean persons appointed as such under section 7;
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