Bill 210 — Third Session, 24Th Legislature, 48 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of A L B E R T A B Ill 210 Charitable Do Natio N O F Fo O D A C T Mrs. Laing (Legislature 24, Session 3)

L24 S3 931

Alberta — Bills

1999 BILL Third Session, 24th Legislature, 48 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF A L B E R T A B ILL CHARITABLE DO NATIO N O F FO O D A C T MRS. LAING First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent B ill M rs. L aing B ILL CHARITABLE D O N A TIO N O F FO O D ACT (A ssented to , 1999) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: D efinition In this Act, “person” includes an unincorporated organization. Liability 2(1) A person who donates food or who distributes donated food to another person is not liable for damages resulting from injury or death caused by the consumption of the food unless (

a) the food was adulterated, rotten or otherwise unfit for human consumption; and (

b) in donating or distributing the food, the person (

i) intended to injure or to cause the death of the recipient of the food, or (ii) acted with reckless disregard for the safety of others.

(2) A director, officer, agent or employee of a corporation or organization or a volunteer who provides services or assistance to a corporation or organization that donates food or that distributes donated food is not personally liable for any damages resulting from injury or death caused by the consumption of the food unless (

a) the food was adulterated, rotten or otherwise unfit for human consumption, and (

b) in donating or distributing the food, the director, 1 Exception Coming into force officer, agent, employee or volunteer (

i) intended to injure or to cause the death of the recipient of the food, or (ii) acted with reckless disregard for the safety of others. 3 This Act does not apply to a person who distributes donated food for profit. 4 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2 Title: 1999 (24th, 3rd) Bill 210, Charitable Donation of Food Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L24 S3 931
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L24 S3 931
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	5029bf780fd2c4021aa2072247a965d40aa53a22

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