Rights of Good Samaritan.- (1) A Good Samaritan shall not be required to,-

1. (a) furnish any of his own personal information such as his name, telephone number and address at the hospital including for the preparation of a medico-legal form; or
2. (b) fulfil any procedure related to the admission of an injured person at a hospital; or
3. (c) bear any medical expenses towards the treatment of an injured person at a hospital.

1. (2) A Good Samaritan shall not be required for examination by the police, in accordance with section 9 and 10 of this Act, unless such Good Samaritan is proven to be an eye-witness to the accident or incident of crime or any other emergency situation: Provided that a Good Samaritan may lodge a complaint with the appropriate authority as

may be specified by the Government by notification, for any grievance against a police officer on the grounds of harassment or intimidation, and such authority shall ensure that a departmental inquiry is initiated on the basis of the complaint;

1. (3) (a) A Good Samaritan may voluntarily provide to the hospital his own name and address, the name of the injured person, if known, and shall be required to provide the time and place from where he has rescued such an injured person;
   • (b) if the information in clause (a) is provided by the Good Samaritan, a copy thereof, along with an acknowledgment of his services shall be provided to him immediately for his records.