9EPart does not affect certain claims and legal proceedings

9E Part does not affect certain claims and legal proceedings

9E Part does not affect certain claims and legal proceedings

Nothing in this Part:

(a) makes the Crown vicariously liable for a tort committed by a police officer if it would not otherwise be vicariously liable for that tort, or

(b) prevents the Crown from bringing legal proceedings against, or claiming damages or a contribution or indemnity in any legal proceedings from, a police officer for a tort committed by the officer, or

(c) prevents the Crown from joining a police officer to proceedings claiming damages for a tort committed by the police officer, or

(d) prevents a person from bringing legal proceedings, or claiming damages in any legal proceedings, against another person who is not a police officer but who is jointly or severally liable for a tort committed by a police officer, or

(e) prevents a person from making a police tort claim against a police officer in any legal proceedings brought against the person by the police officer, or

(f) prevents a person from bringing legal proceedings, or claiming damages in any legal proceedings, against a police officer for a tort committed by the police officer otherwise than in the circumstances referred to in section 8 (1).

ss 9A–9G: Ins 2003 No 74, Sch 2 [5].