Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PERSONAL INJURIES (LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES) ACT - SECT 8

(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.