Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2015 c. 3
  • This Act applies when a court, in considering a claim that a person was negligent or in breach of statutory duty, is determining the steps that the person was required to take to meet a standard of care.
  • The court must have regard to whether the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty occurred when the person was acting for the benefit of society or any of its members.
  • The court must have regard to whether the person, in carrying out the activity in the course of which the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty occurred, demonstrated a predominantly responsible approach towards protecting the safety or other interests of others.
  • The court must have regard to whether the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty occurred when the person was acting heroically by intervening in an emergency to assist an individual in danger.
  • (1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.(2) Sections 1 to 4 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may include such transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.(4) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.(5) This Act may be cited as the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015.

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