Aussie sports to get public liability
Sports and recreational clubs will be offered greater protection from public liability claims under a new South Australian Government proposal. The government said that the present structure is too expensive and complex.
Gail Gago, the SA Consumer Affairs Minister will be able to get people to assign a waiver, excluding the club from liability except in cases of gross negligence. Gago stated that this will make it easier for clubs to be covered for public liability.
Gago said: “That's essential for sporting and recreational clubs to have that cover otherwise they're not protected as operators and quite clearly the mums and dads and kids who use their facilities aren't covered either.”
The Recreational Services Act began in 2003, in an attempt to help reduce insurance costs for recreational clubs, and would be replaced by the new revisions proposed by the government.
Updated on 9/12/2008