Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
32Protection from liability
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32 Protection from liability
[Section 32 Inserted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 55, Applied:03 Dec 2018]
(1) A police officer acting in good faith is not liable for any of the following that may result from the moving, or impounding, of a vehicle in accordance with this Act:
(a) damage to the vehicle;
(b) depreciation in the value of the vehicle;
(c) loss of use of the vehicle;
(d) loss of the vehicle.
(2) A police officer, or the Crown, is not liable for any damage, loss or depreciation in respect of a vehicle while it is being driven, towed or transported to, or impounded at, a holding yard as a result of this Act.