17.6(1)A joint board is liable in respect of a tort committed by a member of the police force in the performance or purported performance of the member’s duties under section 12 in the same manner as an employer is liable in respect of a tort committed by the employer’s employee in the course of employment.

17.6(2)In the cases and to the extent that it sees fit, a joint board may pay

17.6(1)A joint board is liable in respect of a tort committed by a member of the police force in the performance or purported performance of his responsibilities under section 12 in the same manner as a master is liable in respect of a tort committed by his servant in the course of his employment.

17.6(2)A joint board may, in such cases and to such extent as it thinks fit, pay any damages or costs awarded against a member of a police force in respect of a tort committed by him in the performance or purported performance of his responsibilities under section 12, any costs incurred and not recovered by him in any such proceeding and any sum required in connection with the settlement of any claim that has or might have given rise to such proceedings.