64Compensation in respect of destruction or damage of wearing apparel, vehicles or equipment

64 Compensation in respect of destruction or damage of wearing apparel, vehicles or equipment (1) Where, in or outside Victoria— (a) any wearing apparel or personal effects worn by or upon the person of— (i) a casual fire-fighter while engaged in fire-fighting at a fire with a Victorian brigade or group of brigades; or (ii) a volunteer auxiliary worker while engaged in the performance of an authorized activity; or (b) any vehicle, equipment or property owned by or in the possession or custody of— (i) a casual fire-fighter and used in connection with attendance at a fire or fire-fighting at a fire with a Victorian brigade or group of brigades; or (ii) a volunteer auxiliary worker and used in connection with the performance of an authorized activity— is destroyed, damaged or lost, the owner is entitled to such compensation as the Authority considers reasonable to indemnify the owner for the destruction, damage or loss. S. 64(2) amended by No. 17/2003 s. 9(1). (2) The compensation payable for the destruction, damage or loss of any property referred to in subsection (1)(a) must not in any particular case exceed the amount fixed by a general determination of the Authority. S. 64(2A) inserted by No. 17/2003 s. 9(2). (2A) A general determination made under subsection (2)— (a) must be published in the Government Gazette; and (b) has effect from the date that it is published in the Government Gazette; and (c) continues in force until it is revoked by a subsequent general determination. (3) If a person has received compensation from the Authority and is entitled to reimbursement under any policy of insurance or from any other source that person must claim that reimbursement and forward the amount reimbursed to the Authority. (4) A claim for compensation under this section must be made to the Authority in accordance with the regulations. S. 65 inserted by No. 50/1989