Section 57 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Protection of good samaritans

(1) A good samaritan does not incur any personal civil liability in respect of any act or omission done or made by the good samaritan in an emergency when assisting a person who is apparently injured or at risk of being injured.
(2) This section does not affect the vicarious liability of any other person for the acts or omissions of the good samaritan.

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Related sections

s 54H — Evidence of NSW Trustee and Guardian’s right to act
s 55 — Application of Part
s 56 — Who is a good samaritan
s 58 — Exclusion from protection
s 58A — Interpretation
s 58B — Application of Part

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