59Liability for actions of members of rescue units and volunteers

#### 59 Liability for actions of members of rescue units and volunteers 59 Liability for actions of members of rescue units and volunteers > > (1) Anything done or omitted to be done by an accredited rescue unit or by a person as a member of an accredited rescue unit or authorised volunteer does not, if done or omitted in good faith in connection with a rescue operation or otherwise in response to an emergency, subject the accredited rescue unit, the person or any other person to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (2) Anything done or omitted to be done by a casual volunteer does not, if done or omitted in good faith in connection with a rescue operation or otherwise in response to an emergency, subject the volunteer personally to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > accredited rescue unit includes— > > > > > (a) a rescue unit (within the meaning of Division 4) engaged in surf life-saving, and > > > > > (b) any organisation or agency (other than a government agency) that manages or controls an accredited rescue unit, whether on its own or jointly with another organisation or agency. > > > > authorised volunteer means a person who assists an accredited rescue unit in carrying out a rescue operation with the consent of the person in charge of the rescue operation. > > > > casual volunteer means a person who assists, on his or her own initiative, in a rescue operation or otherwise in response to an emergency in circumstances in which the assistance was reasonably given. > > **s 59:** Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 4.9. Am 2023 No 42, Sch 5\[9\].