VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 9 General functions of Victoria Police
VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 9
General functions of Victoria Police(1) The functions of Victoria Police include the following—
(a) preserving the peace;
(b) protecting life and property;
(c) preventing the commission of offences;
(d) detecting and apprehending offenders;
(e) helping those in need of assistance.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1)—
(a) confers on any person any civil right of action; or
(b) provides any person with a defence to any civil action; or
(c) otherwise affects any civil right of action.
Division 2—Relationship with government