Protection of Fisheries Officer from liability

(1) No Fisheries Officer who does any act under this Act, or omits to do any act required by this Act, shall be under any civil or criminal liability as a result of that act or omission on the ground of want of jurisdiction or mistake of law or fact, or any other ground, unless he has acted, or omitted to act, in bad faith. (2) A person who, while assisting a Fisheries Officer under any provision of this Act, does or omits to do any act required by this Act, shall not be under any civil or criminal liability as a result of that act or omission on the ground of want of jurisdiction or mistake of law or fact, or any other ground, unless he has acted, or omitted to act, in bad faith. (3) The Government shall not be held directly or indirectly liable for an act or omission of a Fisheries Officer or person, unless the Fisheries Officer or person would himself incur liability for the act or omission.