(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings whatsoever shall lie against any authority or any officer authorized in this behalf in respect of anything, which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder.
(2) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government in respect of any loss or damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder.
Indemnity.
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The West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.
(Chapter VI.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 53-57.)
53. Any fees received or fines paid under this Act and rules framed thereunder shall be credited to the consolidated Fund of the State.
Power to give directions.
Employees of the authority, etc., to be public servants.
Power to remove difficulties.
Power of State Government to make rules.
54. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the licensing authority shall have the power to issue such directions, including furnishing returns, statistics and other information for the proper functioning of clinical establishments and such directions shall be binding.
55. Every employee of the adjudicating authority, licensing authority and appellate authority including Tribunal shall be deemed to, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.