Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

51 Actions taken to prevent harm
  • Notwithstanding sections 49 and 50, where any employee harms any person by taking any action necessary for the protection of that person or any other person from harm,—

    • (a) the employee does not thereby commit an offence against section 19; and

    • (b) the employee's employer does not thereby commit an offence against section 15.