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CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 63 Liability of intoxicated volunteer not excluded

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 63

Liability of intoxicated volunteer not excluded

63 Liability of intoxicated volunteer not excluded

The protection from personal liability conferred on a volunteer by this Part in connection with any community work does not apply if--

(a) the ability of the volunteer to exercise reasonable care and skill when doing the work was significantly impaired by reason of the volunteer being under the influence of alcohol or a drug voluntarily consumed (whether or not it was consumed for medication), and
(b) the volunteer failed to exercise reasonable care and skill when doing the work.