No liability for harm suffered from obvious risks of dangerous recreational activities

In force

(1)

A person (the defendant) is not liable in negligence for harm suffered by another person (the plaintiff) as a result of the materialisation of an obvious risk of a dangerous recreational activity engaged in by the plaintiff.

(2)

This section applies whether or not the plaintiff was aware of the risk.

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5L No liability for harm suffered from obvious risks of dangerous recreational activities