AI-assisted research summary: This Act limits liability for people and corporate insiders involved in donating or distributing donated food, but the protection does not apply in specified bad-faith or unsafe situations.
1 DONATION OF FOOD, 1995 c D-32.01 The Donation of Food Act, 1995 being Chapter D‑32.01 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1995 (effective April 28, 1995). Table of Contents 1 Short title 2 Liability of donor 3 Non‑application NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 c D-32.01 DONATION OF FOOD, 1995 CHAPTER D-32.01 An Act respecting the Donation of Food Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Donation of Food Act, 1995. Liability of donor 2(1) A person who donates food or who distributes donated food to another person is not liable for damages resulting from injuries 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 intended to injure or to cause the death of the recipient of the food or acted in reckless disregard for the safety of others. (2) The director, agent, employee or volunteer of a corporation that donates food or that distributes donated food is not personally liable for any damages resulting from injuries 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, agent, employee or volunteer: (i) did not act in good faith; (ii) acted beyond the scope of his or her role as director, agent, employee or volunteer; and (iii) intended to injure or to cause the death of the recipient of the food or acted with reckless disregard for the safety of others. 1995, c D‑32.01, s 2. Non-application 3 This Act does not apply to a person who distributes donated food for profit. 1995, c D‑32.01, s 3. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©1996