Marine Safety Act 1998 No 121
Current version for 26 November 2012 to date (accessed 21 May 2013 at 21:30)
Part 10Section 136A

136A   Reliance on advice

(1)  In exercising any function under this Act or the regulations, the Minister, TfNSW or RMS is entitled to rely (wholly or partly) on a certificate, report or other form of advice obtained from an appropriately qualified person engaged for that purpose.
(2)  The Minister, the State, TfNSW, RMS and any person acting on behalf of the Minister, the State, TfNSW or RMS do not incur any liability as a consequence of the Minister, TfNSW or RMS being satisfied of a matter by relying on advice referred to in this section.
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