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Section 19 InspectorsI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may appoint inspectors for the purposes of this Part.

(2)

An inspector appointed under this section is not liable in any civil or criminal proceedings for anything done in the purported exercise of the inspector’s functions under section 20 or Part 4 if the court is satisfied that the act was done in good faith and that there were reasonable grounds for doing it.

(3)

Relief from liability of an inspector under subsection (2) does not affect any liability of any other person in respect of the inspector’s act.

(4)

In this Part “inspector” means an inspector appointed under this section.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 48(3)(a)

I2

S. 19 in force at 13.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/575, reg. 2(2)(e)