The Chief Commissioner of Police cannot obtain an indemnity certificate under the Appeal Costs Act 1998 (Vic) because the Chief Commissioner is a 'person representing the Crown' within the meaning of s 38. The question whether an individual police officer is similarly precluded, particularly in the context of summary prosecutions, remains unresolved.
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