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Country Fire Authority Act 1958
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93 Damage to be covered by fire insurance
(1) This section applies if, in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty conferred or imposed by or under this Act, damage to property is caused by—
(a) the Chief Officer; or
(b) any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer; or
(i) any brigade or group of brigades; or
(ii) an interstate fire brigade; or
(iii) an international fire brigade; or
(d) any brigade or group of brigades; or
(e) an interstate fire brigade; or
S. 93(1)(f) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 32(1)(a).
(f) an international fire brigade; or
S. 93(1)(g) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 32(1)(b).
(g) a State Response Controller or any controller appointed or deployed under section 37 of the **Emergency Management Act 2013**.
Note to s. 93(1) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 32(2).
**Note**
In relation to paragraph(g), see section 37(7) of the **Emergency Management Act 2013**.
(2) The damage is taken to be damage by fire within the meaning of any policy of insurance against fire covering the property so damaged.
(3) Subsection (2) applies despite any clause or condition to the contrary contained in the policy of insurance.
S. 93A inserted by No. 7386 s. 2, substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 49.