Transport Infrastructure Act 1994

This section applies if a person, other than an official—

helps, or attempts to help, in a situation in which an accident or emergency involving dangerous goods happens or is likely to happen; and

the help, or attempt to help, is given—

honestly and without negligence; and

without any fee, charge or other reward.

The person does not incur civil liability for helping or attempting to help.

If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.

This section does not apply to a person whose act or omission wholly or partly caused the accident, emergency or likely accident or emergency.

In this section—

official means a person who is, or is acting under the control of, an authorised person under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994.