Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This section applies to—
(a) the Chief Officer;
(b) any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer;
S. 92(1)(c) substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 48.
(c) any officer or member of—
(i) any brigade or group of brigades; or
(ii) an interstate fire brigade; or
(iii) an international fire brigade;
S. 92(1)(ca) inserted by No. 41/2014 s. 9(1).
(ca) an officer or member of an industry brigade when assisting the Authority, a group of brigades or any brigade in accordance with this Act or the regulations in relation to fire prevention or fire suppression or the protection of life and property and, as the case may be—
(i) under the command and control of the Chief Officer; or
(ii) subject to the general direction and control of the Authority and the Chief Officer; or
(iii) if in a place outside the country area of Victoria, subject to the direction and control of the person or body having authority in that place;
(d) a volunteer auxiliary worker;
S. 92(1)(da) inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 79.
(da) an officer or employee or class of officers or employees of Fire Rescue Victoria made available to the Authority under section 25B of the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 ;
(e) a person to whom section 30A applies.
(2) A person to whom this section applies is not personally liable for any thing done or omitted to be done in good faith—
(a) in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act or the regulations; or
(b) 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. 92(2A) inserted by No. 41/2014 s. 9(2).
(2A) For the purposes of subsection (2), an officer or member of an industry brigade to whom subsection (1)(ca) applies, is to be taken to be exercising a power or discharging a duty under this Act or the regulations while providing the assistance referred to in subsection (1)(ca).
(3) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that would but for subsection (2) attach to a person to whom this section applies attaches to the Authority.
S. 92A inserted by No. 10149 s. 18, repealed by No. 17/2003 s. 10.
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No. 5040 s. 69.
S. 93 amended by Nos 6583
s. 5(j), 7386
s. 3(a), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 49.