54Damage to be covered by fire insurance

54 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— S. 54(1)(a) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 102. (a) the Fire Rescue Commissioner; or (b) an officer or member of— (i) a unit; or (ii) an interstate fire brigade; or (iii) an international fire brigade; or (c) a unit; or (d) an interstate fire brigade; or S. 54(1)(e) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 34(1)(a). (e) an international fire brigade; or S. 54(1)(f) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 34(1)(b). (f) a State Response Controller (within the meaning of section 3 of the **Emergency Management Act 2013**) or any controller appointed or deployed under section 37 of that Act. Note to s. 54(1) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 34(2). **Note** In relation to paragraph (f), 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. 54A inserted by No. 10043 s. 11, substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 37, amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 80, 20/2019 s. 103.