Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsThe following persons do not commit an offence against these Regulations when acting in the course of the person's duties or functions or exercising a power for that purpose—
(a) a managing body or an employee of a managing body;
(b) an authorised officer;
(c) a police officer or protective services officer within the meaning of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ;
(d) a contractor, agent, volunteer or other person carrying out any work for, or acting on the authority or instruction of, a managing body;
(e) a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 who is exercising a power or carrying out a duty or function under—
(i) the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 or regulations made under that Act; or
(ii) an Act or part of an Act (as the case requires) specified in Schedule 1 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ; or
(iii) regulations made under an Act or part of an Act (as the case requires) specified in Schedule 1 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ; or
(iv) the Water Act 1989 or regulations made under that Act;
(f) a person employed by a public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 who is exercising a power or carrying out a duty or function under—
(i) the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 or regulations made under that Act; or
(ii) an Act or part of an Act (as the case requires) specified in Schedule 1 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ; or
(iii) regulations made under an Act or part of an Act (as the case requires) specified in Schedule 1 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ; or
(iv) the Water Act 1989 or regulations made under that Act;
(g) an operational staff member within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 ;
(h) an officer, employee or volunteer emergency worker of an emergency services agency when engaged in an emergency activity or the discharge of a responsibility, function or other role in relation to an emergency.