Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This section applies to—
(a) an authorised officer;
S. 72(1)(b) amended by No. 19/2018 s. 129.
(b) a person employed under section 27 or 28 of the Parks Victoria Act 2018 ;
S. 72(1)(ba) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 82.
(ba) a person appointed or employed under section 50 or 51 of the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ;
(c) a person employed in the Department under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 by the Department Head of the Department within the meaning of that Act;
(d) a person engaged by the Secretary under section 62C.
(2) A person to whom this section applies is not personally liable for any thing done or omitted to be done in good faith—
(a) in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act relating to fire management activities; or
S. 72(2)(b) amended by No. 35/2020 s. 52(1)(a).
(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act relating to fire management activities; or
S. 72(2)(c) inserted by No. 35/2020 s. 52(1)(b).
(c) for the purposes of carrying out fire management activities in accordance with an agreement or arrangement referred to in section 62C(2).
(3) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that would but for subsection (2) attach to a person to whom this section applies attaches to the Secretary.
S. 72(4)
def. of f ire management activity amended by No. 35/2020
s. 52(2).
(4) For the purposes of this section—
"fire management activity" means any activity performed for the purposes of the prevention and suppression of fire, including planned burning, and includes any activity performed pursuant to—
(a) section 20(b), so far as that provision relates to the prevention and suppression of fires within fire protected areas; or
(b) section 62(2); or
(c) section 62AA; or
(d) an agreement or arrangement referred to in section 62C(2).
Heading preceding s. 72A inserted by No. 46/2021 s. 6.
Forest firefighters presumptive rights compensation
S. 72A inserted by No. 46/2021 s. 6.