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(1) Action shall not lie against the Government, the Corporation, any officer of the Corporation or any person acting under the direction of the Corporation for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the administration of this Act, or in the performance of any function, exercise of a power or discharge of a duty authorised or required under any other enactment relevant to the attainment of the objects of this Act, unless it has been proven that the acts or omissions constitute intentional wrongful conduct or gross neglect.

(2) The Corporation shall indemnify a member of the Board, a staff of the Corporation or an agent of the Corporation against costs incurred in the defence of a legal action brought against that person in connection with the discharge or purported discharge of official tasks within the scope of employment or engagement of that member, staff or agent under this Act.

(3) Despite subsection (2), the Corporation shall not indemnify a member of the Board, a staff of the Corporation or an agent of the Corporation if that member, staff or agent is convicted of a crime arising out of the activities in respect of which legal action was instituted against the member, staff or agent.