Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
9Liability of community organisations for volunteers
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9 Liability of community organisations for volunteers (1) A liability that would, apart from this part, attach to a volunteer, attaches instead to the community organisation for which the volunteer was carrying out the relevant community work. (2) A person (the injured person) who suffers death, injury, loss or damage because of the act or omission of a volunteer may sue the volunteer personally only if— (a) it is clear from the circumstances of the case that the protection given under section 8 does not apply to the case; or (b) the injured person brings an action against the community organisation and the community organisation disputes, in a defence filed to the action, that it is liable for the act or omission of the volunteer.