Section 44: Exclusion of liability for breach of statutory duty
154.This section exempts specified persons from liability for breach of statutory duty in certain circumstances. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) (to the extent they relate to closure requirements imposed on relevant operators), (e) and (f) of subsection (2) of this section are based on section 50(2) of the 1993 Act and cover obligations whose breach could lead to a final or interim order under section 55 of the 1993 Act; a breach of such an order would carry liability for breach of statutory duty (see section 57 of that Act). Paragraph (d) (to the extent that it relates to closure requirements imposed on the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers) and (g) of subsection (2) of section 44 are based on section 50(1) of the 1993 Act.