Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014
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39 Limits on compensation
The Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria is not liable to pay compensation to a person for any damage caused during any inspection or search conducted under this Part, or under a search warrant executed in accordance with this Part, if—
(a) the thing that was the object of the inspection or search provides evidence of—
S. 39(a)(i) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 44.
(i) the commission of an offence against this Act or a transport safety law; or
S. 39(a)(ii) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 44.
(ii) non-compliance with a transport safety law or an approved code of practice; and
(b) the damage caused was no more than was reasonably necessary in inspecting, or searching for, the thing.