Section 4Part 2 — THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Functions of the Department
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4. (1) The functions of the Department include —
managing and administering the funds appropriated by the Parliament for the purpose of providing financial assistance;
conducting assessments and making inquiries to ascertain the circumstances of an applicant or recipient, or where applicable, a member of an applicant’s or recipient’s household, to determine whether the applicant or recipient satisfies or continues to satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria; and
carrying out such other functions as the Cabinet may assign.
The Department shall work in co-operation with any entity as the Cabinet considers necessary for the Department to carry out its functions.
Subject to subsection (4), the Director and the officers shall not be liable in damages for anything done or omitted in the discharge of the duties or functions of the Director or officers unless it is shown that the act or omission was negligent or in bad faith. Section 5 Financial Assistance Act, 2022 Page 10 Act 10 of 2022 c
Notwithstanding subsection (3), where the duty or function exercised is, where applicable, regulatory, monetary, co-operative or advisory, the provision relating to negligence shall not apply.