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Police Offences Act 1935
37ZMProtection from liability
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### 37ZM Protection from liability
> > (1) [*\[Section 37ZM Subsection (1) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 34, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS34@EN) 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.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 37ZM Subsection (2) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 34, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS34@EN) A liability that would, but for [subsection (1)](#GS37ZM@Gs1@EN) , attach to a police officer attaches instead to the Crown.
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> > (3) If a police officer arranges the transportation of a vehicle under [section 37R](#GS37R@EN) 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.