Police Offences Act 1935
37ZMProtection from liability
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37ZM Protection from liability
(1) [Section 37ZM Subsection (1) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 34, Applied:11 Dec 2009] A police officer acting in good faith is not liable for any damage to, any depreciation in the value of, any loss of use of or any loss of a vehicle that may result from its clamping or confiscation under this Act.
(2) [Section 37ZM Subsection (2) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 34, Applied:11 Dec 2009] A liability that would, but for subsection (1) , attach to a police officer attaches instead to the Crown.
(3) If a police officer arranges the transportation of a vehicle under section 37R to a holding yard, the Crown is not liable for any damage, loss or depreciation to the vehicle while it is being driven or transported to, or confiscated in, the holding yard.