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Good Samaritan (Food Donation) Act, 2010 (No. 8 of 2010).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act concerns the protection of food donor from civil liability in respect of any death or personal injury that results from the consumption of donated food. A donor does not incur any civil liability in respect of any death or personal injury that results from the consumption of donated food where: the food was donated in good faith for a charitable or benevolent purpose and safe to consume at the time of donation; at the time of donation the donor informs the person to whom the food is donated of the manner in which the food is to be handled and/or within which the food is to be consumed to ensure its safety.
Long title of text
An Act to provide for the donation of food to persons in need.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No