Section 64 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Liability of volunteer not excluded if acting outside scope of activities or contrary to instructions

This Part does not confer protection from personal liability on a volunteer in respect of an act or omission of a volunteer if the volunteer knew or ought reasonably to have known that he or she was acting—
(a) outside the scope of the activities authorised by the community organisation concerned, or
(b) contrary to instructions given by the community organisation.

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Related sections

s 61 — Protection of volunteers
s 62 — Liability not excluded for criminal acts
s 63 — Liability of intoxicated volunteer not excluded
s 65 — Liability not excluded if insurance required
s 66 — Liability not excluded for motor accidents
s 67 — Application of Part

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