58Exclusion from protection

#### 58 Exclusion from protection 58 Exclusion from protection > > (1) The protection from personal liability conferred by this Part does not apply if it is the good samaritan’s intentional or negligent act or omission that caused the injury or risk of injury in respect of which the good samaritan first comes to the assistance of the person. > > > (2) The protection from personal liability conferred by this Part in respect of an act or omission does not apply if— > > > > > (a) the ability of the good samaritan to exercise reasonable care and skill was significantly impaired by reason of the good samaritan being under the influence of alcohol or a drug voluntarily consumed (whether or not it was consumed for medication), and > > > > > (b) the good samaritan failed to exercise reasonable care and skill in connection with the act or omission. > > > (3) This Part does not confer protection from personal liability on a person in respect of any act or omission done or made while the person is impersonating a health care or emergency services worker or a police officer or is otherwise falsely representing that the person has skills or expertise in connection with the rendering of emergency assistance. > > **pt 8 (ss 55–58):** Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 \[5\].