6Protection from liability

6 Protection from liability

Protection (1) An individual does not incur civil liability for anything that the individual has done in good faith in doing work for the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority if it is work: (a) done by the individual on a voluntary basis; and (b) organised by the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth authority. Third‑party insurance or defamation (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) a liability that is covered by a scheme of compulsory third‑party motor vehicle insurance; or (b) a liability for defamation. Individual affected by drugs (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the individual’s ability to carry out the work properly was, at the relevant time, significantly impaired by a recreational drug. Individual acting outside scope of authority or instructions (4) Subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the individual was acting, and knew or ought to have known that he or she was acting, outside the scope of the activities authorised by the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth authority; or (b) the individual was acting, and knew or ought to have known that he or she was acting, contrary to instructions given by the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth authority.