EDUCATION (WORK EXPERIENCE) ACT 1996 - SECT 9 Protection from liability

EDUCATION (WORK EXPERIENCE) ACT 1996 - SECT 9

9 Protection from liability

(1) A student must not start a work experience placement until the insuring body has entered into a contract of insurance indemnifying the student and the work experience provider against liability for personal injury or property damage, suffered by the student, the work experience provider or another person, arising out of the work experience.

(2) The maximum amount payable under the contract of insurance for a claim for injury or damage arising out of work experience is $10,000,000 plus an amount directly attributable to any GST payable in relation to a supply made because of the settlement of the claim.

(3) In this section—


"insuring body" means—

(a) if the student’s educational establishment is a State school, a home education place or a non-State school—the chief executive (education); or

(b) in any other case—the student’s educational establishment.