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State Emergency Service Act 1989
25Personal liability of members of Service and Consultative Council and volunteers
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#### 25 Personal liability of members of Service and Consultative Council and volunteers
25 Personal liability of members of Service and Consultative Council and volunteers
> > (1) A matter or thing done by—
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> > > (a) a member of the State Emergency Service, including a member of an SES unit, or
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> > > (b) an emergency officer, or
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> > > (c) a casual volunteer, or
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> > > (d) a member of the Consultative Council,
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> > does not, if the matter or thing was done in good faith for the purpose of exercising the functions of or assisting the State Emergency Service or the Consultative Council, subject the member, officer or volunteer personally to any action, liability, claim or demand.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > casual volunteer means a person who, with the consent of the member or officer, assists a member of the State Emergency Service or an emergency officer in the exercise of the Service’s functions.
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> **s 25:** Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 \[3\]; 2010 No 26, Sch 1 \[4\] \[5\].