Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 2024

• Act Code: GSFDA2024
• Version as at: 25 Mar 2026
• Enacted by: Parliament

Section 1 — Short title and commencement

This Act is the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 2024 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

Section 2 — Interpretation

In this Act —“donate” means —(a) a person giving to another any thing for a charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic purpose without receiving any money or money’s worth; or (b) a person giving for a charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic

Section 3 — Purpose of Act

The purpose of this Act is to encourage food donations —(a) to reduce food waste; and (b) to increase availability of food for redistribution to food‑insecure communities.

Section 4 — Waiver of criminal and civil liability

(1) A food donor who donates any food shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceedings in respect of any death or personal injury that results from the consumption of the food if —(a) the food was not unsafe and not unsuitable at th

Section 5 — Application

(1) Section 4 does not apply in relation to liability arising before the commencement of that section.(2) This Act does not apply to —(a) any exchanging or giving of food between individuals as part of a personal relationship; or (b) any su