Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 5AB

5AB .         Terms used in this Part

                In this Part —

        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 natural 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;

        medical qualifications means —

            (a)         registered under the Medical Practitioners Act 2008 ;

            (b)         licensed, registered or authorised under a written law to practise in some field of health care; or

            (c)         qualifications as an ambulance officer or other paramedic;

        medically qualified good samaritan means a natural person with medical qualifications who, acting without expectation of payment or other consideration, gives advice by any means of communicating at a distance, including by telephone, fax, email and radio, about the treatment of a person who is apparently in need of emergency assistance.

        [Section 5AB inserted by No. 58 of 2003 s. 8; amended by No. 22 of 2008 s. 162.]