A-3.001 - Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases

Section 12 Disposition versions

2024-05-28

12. A person who, as a volunteer, helps the personnel deployed to carry out emergency response or recovery measures during an event that is covered by the Act respecting civil protection to promote disaster resilience (chapter S-2.4) after the person’s services have been accepted by the authority responsible for such measures is considered to be a worker employed by that authority, subject to the second paragraph.

A person who helps the personnel deployed after the person’s services have been accepted or required under section 23 or 57 of the Act respecting civil protection to promote disaster resilience is considered to be a worker employed by the local municipality or by the Government, depending on whether it is a local or a national state of emergency, or a worker employed by the local municipality if the Minister of Public Security declared a state of emergency in its place.

However, the right to return to work does not apply to a person referred to in this section.

1985, c. 6, s. 12; 1988, c. 46, s. 26; 1999, c. 40, s. 4; 2001, c. 76, s. 136; 2024, c. 18, s. 2.

2001-12-20

12. A person who, as a volunteer, assists the personnel deployed to carry out emergency response or recovery operations during an event that is within the purview of the Civil Protection Act (chapter S-2.3) after the person’s assistance has been expressly accepted by the authority responsible for such measures is considered to be a worker employed by that authority, subject to the second paragraph.

Where a local or national state of emergency has been declared, a person who assists the personnel deployed after the person’s assistance has been expressly accepted or required under section 47 or 93 of the Civil Protection Act is considered to be a worker employed by the local authority or government having declared the state of emergency or for which the state of emergency was declared.

A person who participates in a training activity organized pursuant to paragraph 7 of section 67 of the said Act is considered to be a worker employed by the Government.

However, the right to return to work does not apply to a person referred to in this section.

1985, c. 6, s. 12; 1988, c. 46, s. 26; 1999, c. 40, s. 4; 2001, c. 76, s. 136.

1999-10-22

12. A person is considered to be a worker employed by the Government if he gratuitously lends his assistance to implement emergency measures within the meaning of the Act respecting the protection of persons and property in the event of disaster (chapter P‐38.1) or if, having no other employer, he takes part in a training program in emergency measures set up, organized or approved by the Minister of Public Security.

1985, c. 6, s. 12; 1988, c. 46, s. 26; 1999, c. 40, s. 4.

1989-04-01

12. A person is deemed to be a worker employed by the Government if he gratuitously lends his assistance to implement emergency measures within the meaning of the Act respecting the protection of persons and property in the event of disaster (chapter P-38.1) or if, having no other employer, he takes part in a training program in emergency measures set up, organized or approved by the Minister of Public Security.

1985, c. 6, s. 12; 1988, c. 46, s. 26.

1985-08-19

12. A person is deemed to be a worker employed by the Government if he gratuitously lends his assistance to implement emergency measures within the meaning of the Act respecting the protection of persons and property in the event of disaster (chapter P-38.1) or if, having no other employer, he takes part in a training program in emergency measures set up, organized or approved by the Bureau de la protection civile du Québec.

1985, c. 6, s. 12.