Immunity of Fire Rescue Commissioner
17 Immunity of Fire Rescue Commissioner
S. 17(1) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 43(1).
The Fire Rescue Commissioner or a Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioner is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—
in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act or the regulations; or
in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act or the regulations.
S. 17(2) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 43(2).
Any liability resulting from an act or omission that would but for subsection (1) attach to the Fire Rescue Commissioner or a Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioner attaches instead to Fire Rescue Victoria.
Nos 3682 s. 22, 5040 s. 18.
S. 18 amended by No. 7926 s. 6, substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 19, amended by No. 41/2004 s. 22(2)(3), repealed by No. 20/2019 s. 44.
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Nos 3682 s. 23, 5040 s. 18.
S. 19 substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 19, repealed by No. 20/2019 s. 44.
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Nos 3682 s. 24, 5040 s. 18.
S. 20 amended by No. 43/1987 s. 3(1)(d), substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 19, repealed by No. 20/2019 s. 44.
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Nos 3682 s. 25, 5040 s. 18.
S. 21 substituted by Nos 24/1997 s. 19, 20/2019 s. 45.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Fire Rescue Victoria (Firefighters Registration Board) Regulations 2022 · under section 159
- Fire Rescue Victoria (General) Regulations 2020 · under section 34
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