Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Marginal note:Personal liability

20 The following persons are not personally liable, either civilly or criminally, in respect of any act or omission done in good faith and without negligence:

• (a) any person who responds to an actual or anticipated release using an emergency response assistance plan that applies to the release, acts in accordance with the plan and informs the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre of the Department of Transport of their response to the release;

• (b) any person who is directed or required under paragraph 7.1(a), section 17, subsection 18(2) or paragraph 19(1)(a) or (b) to do or refrain from doing anything and acts in accordance with the direction or requirement; and

• (c) any person who acts in accordance with an authorization given under paragraph 7.1(b).