Clause 2 - Statements of Inherent Risk

Part of Promotion of Volunteering Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:30 am on 19 May 2004.

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Photo of Sir David Amess Sir David Amess Conservative, Southend West 10:30, 19 May 2004

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:

No. 51, in clause 2, page 3, line 2, after 'duty' insert

'in respect of the participation by a person in an activity to which the Statement related'.

No. 7, in clause 2, page 3, leave out line 12 and insert

'the volunteer has shown a reckless disregard for safety.'.

No. 8, in clause 2, page 3, line 12, at end insert—

'(4A) A court shall not take the absence of a Statement of Inherent Risk into account in deciding whether a volunteer is negligent.'.