Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 13 · Training of Civilian Population in Civil Defence
105. Protection of civil defence volunteers
Feedback & supportFor the purposes of the Government Proceedings Act 1956, any civil defence volunteer acting or purporting in good faith to be acting under any order or instruction given to the civil defence volunteer by a member of the Force whilst participating in any civil defence measures or whilst receiving instruction in civil defence is deemed to be the agent of and acting under the instructions of the Government.
civil defence
“civil defence” means the planning, organisation, coordination and implementation of measures, other than measures amounting to an actual combat, that are necessary or desirable for the safety of the public and are designed to guard against, prevent, reduce, or overcome the effects or possible effects of a national emergency or a civil defence emergency, and includes the conducting of, and participation in, drills, exercises and training for such purposes;
No act or default done or made by the civil defence volunteer in good faith whilst participating in any civil defence measures or whilst receiving instruction in civil defence shall subject him or her to any personal liability.
For the purposes of subsection (1), “civil defence volunteer” means any person who has agreed to take part in civil defence measures or receives instruction in civil defence organised under the authority of the Commissioner.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6;