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24Vicarious liability for certain torts committed by members of Parliament
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#### 24 Vicarious liability for certain torts committed by members of Parliament
24 Vicarious liability for certain torts committed by members of Parliament
> > (1) This section applies to a tort that is committed by a member of Parliament—
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> > > (a) in relation to a person employed by the member under this Part, and
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> > > (b) in the course of or incidental to exercising the member’s functions as a member of Parliament.
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> > (2) Any vicarious liability in respect of a tort to which this section applies that would, but for this section, be the vicarious liability of the Crown is, despite any provision of the [Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-038), the vicarious liability of the office of the relevant Presiding Officer.
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> > (3) This section does not apply to a tort committed by a member of Parliament before the commencement of this section.