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Good Samaritan (Food Donation) Act, 2015 (No. 24 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Bermuda (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security Food quality control/food safety Liability/compensation Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act provides for the protection of a food donor from civil liability in respect of any death or personal injury that results from the consumption of donated food. A food 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 with the intention that the recipient of the food would not have to pay for the food; the food was safe to consume at the time it left the possession or control of the food donor; 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.

Full text
English
Website
www.bermudalaws.bm