Section 15
New sections 81a and 81b
of Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Act 2026
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 81
the following sections:
“Protection against suits and legal proceedings 81a. No action, suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against the Organization, the Chairman of the Board, Director General,
Deputy Director General, any member of the Board, the Committee or committees established under section 9,
Employment Services Officers and officers and servants of the Organization on account of or in respect of any act, neglect or default done or omitted by it or him in the course of carrying out it or his duties under this Act unless it can be proven that the act, neglect or default was done or omitted in bad faith and without reasonable cause.
Application of Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 81b. The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [Act 198]
shall apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceedings against the Organization, the Chairman of the Board,
Director General, Deputy Director General, any member of the Board, the Committee or committees established under section 9, Employment Services Officers and officers and servants of the Organization in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by it or him in good faith or any omission by it or him in good faith in such capacity.”.