PERSONAL INJURIES (LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES) ACT 2003 - SECT 8 Good Samaritans
PERSONAL INJURIES (LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES) ACT 2003 - SECT 8
Good Samaritans(1) A good Samaritan does not incur personal civil liability for a personal injury caused by an act done in good faith and without recklessness while giving emergency assistance to a person.
(2) A good Samaritan with medical qualifications does not incur personal civil liability for advice, given in good faith and without recklessness, about the treatment of a person being given emergency medical assistance.
(3) This section does not apply if the good Samaritan was intoxicated while giving the assistance or advice.
(4) In this section:
"emergency assistance" means:
(a) emergency medical assistance; or
(b) any other form of assistance to a person whose life or safety is endangered in a situation of emergency.
"good Samaritan" means:
(a) a person who, acting without expectation of payment or other consideration, comes to the aid of a person who is apparently in need of emergency assistance; or
(b) a person with medical qualifications who, acting without expectation of payment or other consideration, gives advice about the treatment of a person who is apparently in need of emergency medical assistance.
"medical qualifications" means:
(a) qualifications as a medical practitioner;
(b) professional qualifications in a category of health care recognised by statute; or
(c) qualifications as an ambulance officer or in another recognised paramedical capacity.