Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a person, other than an official—
(a) helps, or attempts to help, in a situation in which an accident or emergency involving dangerous goods happens or is likely to happen; and
(b) the help, or attempt to help, is given—
(i) honestly and without negligence; and
(ii) without any fee, charge or other reward.
(2) The person does not incur civil liability for helping or attempting to help.
(3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.
(4) This section does not apply to a person whose act or omission wholly or partly caused the accident, emergency or likely accident or emergency.
(5) 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.