317Determination may be made by consent

317 Determination may be made by consent In this Division a reference to a determination made by a court or a designated court in a proceeding includes a reference to a determination made by the court with the consent of the parties to the proceeding. Part 7—Actions and proceedings for damages Division 1—Choice of law 318 Claims to which this Division applies (1) This Division applies only to a claim for damages or recovery of contribution brought against a worker's employer in respect of an injury that was caused by— (a) the negligence or other tort (including breach of statutory duty) of the worker's employer; or (b) a breach of contract by the worker's employer. (2) This Division also applies to a claim for damages or recovery of contribution brought against a person other than a worker's employer in respect of an injury if— (a) the worker's employment is connected with Victoria; and (b) the negligence or other tort or the breach of contract on which the claim is founded occurred in Victoria. (3) Subsections (1)(a) and (2) apply even if damages resulting from the negligence or other tort are claimed in an action for breach of contract or other action. (4) A reference in this Division to a worker's employer includes a reference to— (a) a person who is vicariously liable for the acts of the employer; and (b) a person for whose acts the employer is vicariously liable.