Civil Liability Act 2002

In this Part – community organisation means – a State Service Agency or statutory authority; or an incorporated association under the Associations Incorporation Act 1964, a council or a body corporate – that organises the doing of community work by volunteers; community work means work organised by a community organisation to be done – for a religious, educational, charitable or benevolent purpose; or for the purpose of promoting or encouraging literature, science or the arts; or for the purpose of sport, recreation or amusement; or for the purpose of caring for, treating or otherwise assisting people who need assistance because of a physical or mental disability or condition; or for the purpose of conserving or protecting the environment; or for the purpose of promoting or preserving historical or cultural heritage; or for the purpose of establishing, carrying on or improving a community, social or cultural centre; or for the purpose of promoting the interests of a local community; or for a political purpose; or for a purpose prescribed by the regulations – but does not include work of a kind that is prescribed by the regulations as work that is not to be regarded as community work for the purposes of this Act; organised includes directed and supervised; statutory authority has the meaning given by section 37; volunteer has the meaning given by section 45.

A reference in this Part to the doing of anything by a volunteer includes a reference to the omission by a volunteer to do anything.