❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether community groups are routinely required to indemnify government agencies against negligence for activities in public spaces. The Attorney General's representative states this is not normal practice.
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(1) Is it normal practice to require community groups that use facilities or areas under the control of government agencies - for example, national parks or beaches - to obtain signed documents from individuals participating in organised activities, such as surfing competitions, indemnifying the state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs? (2) If so, what form should such a waiver take? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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(1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
(2) If so, what form should such a waiver take? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
(1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
(2) If so, what form should such a waiver take? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
(1) It is not normal practice to require community groups to indemnify state instrumentalities against negligence and legal costs. However, it is possible that this has occurred with individual agencies of which the Attorney General is not aware. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
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