Section 62 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Liability not excluded for criminal acts

This Part does not confer protection from personal liability on a volunteer in respect of an act or omission of the volunteer if it is established (on the balance of probabilities) that at the time of the act or omission the volunteer was engaged in conduct that constitutes an offence.

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Related sections

s 59 — Application of Part
s 60 — Definitions
s 61 — Protection of volunteers
s 63 — Liability of intoxicated volunteer not excluded
s 64 — Liability of volunteer not excluded if acting outside scope of activities or contrary to instructions
s 65 — Liability not excluded if insurance required

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