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10 Guam Code Ann. § 65116

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Neither the Territory nor the agents or representatives of the Territory shall be liable for personal injury or property damage sustained by any person appointed or acting as a volunteer civilian defense worker, or member of any agency engaged in civilian defense activity. The foregoing shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits or compensation to which he might otherwise be entitled under any workmen’s compensation law or § 65109 hereof or any pension law or any Act of Congress.

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Neither the territory nor, except in cases of wilful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith, shall the employees, agents or representatives of the Territory, nor any volunteer or auxiliary civilian defense worker or member of any agency engaged in any civilian defense activity, complying with or reasonably attempting to comply with this Chapter or any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or pursuant to any ordinance relating to black-out or other precautionary measures enacted by any authorized agency of the Territory, be liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property as a result of any such activity.

SOURCE: GC § 8516.
COMMENT: Original version refers to ‘8508 GC. There is no reference in that particular section, however, to “employee.” Section 8509 GC, does define “employee” as paid, volunteer, auxiliary employees or civil defense workers.

10 Guam Code Ann. § 65116

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Neither the Territory nor the agents or representatives of the Territory shall be liable for personal injury or property damage sustained by any person appointed or acting as a volunteer civilian defense worker, or member of any agency engaged in civilian defense activity. The foregoing shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits or compensation to which he might otherwise be entitled under any workmen’s compensation law or § 65109 hereof or any pension law or any Act of Congress.
Neither the territory nor, except in cases of wilful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith, shall the employees, agents or representatives of the Territory, nor any volunteer or auxiliary civilian defense worker or member of any agency engaged in any civilian defense activity, complying with or reasonably attempting to comply with this Chapter or any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or pursuant to any ordinance relating to black-out or other precautionary measures enacted by any authorized agency of the Territory, be liable for the

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10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH. 65 CIVIL DEFENSE

death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property as a result of any such activity.
SOURCE: GC § 8516.
COMMENT: Original version refers to ‘8508 GC. There is no reference in that particular section, however, to “employee.” Section 8509 GC, does define “employee” as paid, volunteer, auxiliary employees or civil defense workers.