Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Funerals Act 2006 - SECT 66

Compensation for damage caused during inspections

66. Compensation for damage caused during inspections



(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister must pay compensation for any
damage caused by an inspector, or a person assisting an inspector, in
exercising or purporting to exercise any power conferred by this Act.

(2) The Minister is not liable to pay compensation for any damage caused
during any inspection that reveals that there has been a contravention of this
Act.

(3) In determining the amount of compensation payable in relation to any
damage caused to electronic equipment, regard is to be had to whether the
occupier of the premises and the employees and agents of the occupier, if they
were available at the time, had provided any warning or guidance as to the
operation of the equipment that was appropriate in the circumstances.