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Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 2015

This document is the Good Samaritan (Food Donation) Act of 2015 from Bermuda. It aims to protect food donors from civil liability if donated food causes death or injury when consumed. The Act defines terms like "donate" and "personal injury." It also states that food donors will not incur liability if (1) the food was donated in good faith and for charitable purposes without payment; and (2) the food was safe when it left the donor's control. Donors must inform recipients if special handling or consumption within a certain period is required to ensure safety. The Act takes effect immediately upon Royal Assent.

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Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 2015

This document is the Good Samaritan (Food Donation) Act of 2015 from Bermuda. It aims to protect food donors from civil liability if donated food causes death or injury when consumed. The Act defines terms like "donate" and "personal injury." It also states that food donors will not incur liability if (1) the food was donated in good faith and for charitable purposes without payment; and (2) the food was safe when it left the donor's control. Donors must inform recipients if special handling or consumption within a certain period is required to ensure safety. The Act takes effect immediately upon Royal Assent.

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GOOD SAMARITAN (FOOD DONATION] ACT, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Short Title
Interpretation
Protection of food donor
Commencement

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the donation of food for persons in need:
Be it enacted by The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Bermuda, and by the authority
of the same, as follows-

1.

Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan (Food Donation) Act, 2015

2.

Interpretation.

In this Actdonate includes the distribution of food donated by others, who are licensed
under the Public Health (Food) Regulations 1950 without payment or other
reward; and
personal injury includes(a) pre-natal injury,
(b) impairment of a person's physical or mental condition; and
(c) disease.

3.

Protection of food donor.

(1) 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(a) donated in good faith for a charitable or benevolent purpose and with the
intention that the recipient of the food would not have to pay for the food;
and
(b) safe to consume at the time it left the possession or control of the food donor

(2) Where the food is of a nature that required it to be handled in a particular


way to ensure that it remained safe for consumption after leaving the
possession or control of the donor, the donor shall not incur any civil liability
if he informs the person to whom the food is donated of the manner in which
the food is to be handled to ensure safety.
(3) Where the food is of a nature that it must be consumed within a particular
period of time after leaving the possession or control of the donor, the donor
shall not incur any civil liability if he informs the person to whom the food is
donated of the time within which the food is to be consumed to ensure its
safety.
4.

Commencement

This Act will come into force upon the Royal Assent.

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