71DProtection from liability (Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan)

71D Protection from liability (Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan)

(1) A person given a direction under section 71B(1) or (2) is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—

(a) in complying with that direction; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was compliance with that direction.

(2) If a person referred to in subsection (1) does or omits to do anything—

(a) negligently in complying with a direction referred to in that subsection; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was compliance with such a direction—

any liability that would, but for subsection (1), attach to the person because of that act or omission attaches instead to the Crown.

Pt 8 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 72–75) inserted by No. 9/2004 s. 10,

Pt 8 Div. 2A (Heading and ss 76, 77) inserted by No. 9/2004 s. 10, amended by No. 17/2009 s. 3(3)–(5), repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 391(5).

Ss 74A–74C inserted by No. 82/1995 s. 167(1), repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

S. 74D inserted by No. 82/1995 s. 167(1), amended by No. 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 78), repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

S. 74E inserted by No. 82/1995 s. 167(1), repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

S. 75 repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

S. 76 amended by No. 20/1993 s. 21, substituted by No. 82/1995 s. 168, amended by No. 93/2000 s. 15, repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

S. 77 amended by Nos 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 26.2(a)(b)), 85/1992 s. 11, 82/1995 s. 154(11) (a)(b), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

Pt 8 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 78–81) amended by Nos 31/1994 s. 4(Sch. 2 items 50.1, 50.2), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. items 46.1, 46.2), 77/2001 s. 31(1)(b), repealed by No. 77/2001 s. 31(2)(b).

Pt 8 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 82–85) amended by Nos 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 126.9), 20/1993 s. 22, 82/1995 s. 169, 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 57), 28/1999
ss 7–10, 93/2000 s. 16, 77/2001 ss 10–15, 31(1)(b), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 44), 9/2004
ss 11–13, 10/2006 s. 5, 17/2009 s. 3(6), 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 34), repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 391(5).

Pt 8 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 85AA–
85AG) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 4,

Pt 8 Div. 5 (Heading and ss 85AH–
85AM) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 4,

Pt 8 Div. 6 (Heading and ss 85AN–
85AP) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 4,

Pt 8 Div. 7 (Heading and ss 85AQ–
85AW) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 4, amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 84.10), 93/2009 ss 6, 7, 19/2010 s. 16, 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 9), repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 391(5).