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COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY ACT 1958 - SECT 94

Saving of municipal councils and public authorities etc. from liability in certain cases

S. 94(1) amended by Nos 10149
s. 21(1)(s), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.38).

    (1)     A municipal council, a public authority and a fire prevention officer of a municipal council, public authority or administrative unit shall not be liable in respect of any loss or damage sustained by any person as the result of the doing of any act matter or thing pursuant to any direction given or permit granted by any such officer pursuant to this Act if such direction or permit was given or granted in good faith.

S. 94(2) amended by Nos 9389
s. 4(e), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.39), 24/1997
s. 14.

    (2)     No municipal council or public authority and no member servant agent or workman thereof and no officer or member of any brigade shall be liable in respect of any loss or damage sustained by any other person as the result of the doing of any act matter or thing in order to comply with section forty-three of this Act unless such loss or damage is caused by negligence or wilful default.

S. 94(3) amended by No. 12/1989
s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.40).

    (3)     No municipal council or public authority and no member thereof shall be liable in respect of any loss or damage sustained by any other person as the result of the doing of any act matter or thing pursuant to this Act by the members of any brigade at the request or with the consent of the said municipal council or public authority [2] .

No. 5040
s. 71, 5191 s. 36.

S. 95 substituted by No. 17/2003 s. 11.



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