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Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983
9EPart does not affect certain claims and legal proceedings
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#### 9E Part does not affect certain claims and legal proceedings
9E Part does not affect certain claims and legal proceedings
> Nothing in this Part:
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> > (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
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> > (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
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> > (c) prevents the Crown from joining a police officer to proceedings claiming damages for a tort committed by the police officer, or
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> > (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
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> > (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
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> > (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).
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> **ss 9A–9G:** Ins 2003 No 74, Sch 2 \[5\].