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Indemnity Act, 1974

An Act granting indemnity in respect of specified acts, protecting persons from legal liability for things done in defined circumstances.

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Summary

The Indemnity Act, 1974 is an indemnity statute. Legislation of this kind grants legal immunity or protection from civil or criminal liability in respect of specified acts done during a defined period or in defined circumstances, typically connected with events of public significance.

The Act's effect is to bar legal proceedings in respect of the matters it covers. Its precise scope is defined in its own terms; indemnity Acts are read narrowly and in the historical context in which they were enacted.

Main provisions

  • Grants indemnity in respect of specified acts or events.
  • Protects persons from civil or criminal liability for the matters covered.
  • Bars legal proceedings in respect of those matters.
  • Is read narrowly and in its historical context.