Civil Liability Act 2002 No 22
Current version for 6 July 2012 to date (accessed 21 May 2013 at 20:41)
Historical notes

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am

amended

LW

legislation website

Sch

Schedule

Cl

clause

No

number

Schs

Schedules

Cll

clauses

p

page

Sec

section

Div

Division

pp

pages

Secs

sections

Divs

Divisions

Reg

Regulation

Subdiv

Subdivision

GG

Government Gazette

Regs

Regulations

Subdivs

Subdivisions

Ins

inserted

Rep

repealed

Subst

substituted

Table of amending instruments

Civil Liability Act 2002 No 22. Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 28.5.2002; Legislative Council, 4.6.2002. Assented to 18.6.2002. Date of commencement, 20.3.2002, sec 2. This Act has been amended as follows:

2002

No 92

Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002. Assented to 28.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (except Sch 1 [1] to the extent that it inserts sec 5N, Sch 1 [4] and Sch 1 [5] to the extent that it inserts Part 4) and Sch 2, 6.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 249 of 6.12.2002, p 10529; date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] to the extent that it inserts sec 5N and Sch 1 [4], 10.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 10.1.2003, p 95; date of commencement of Sch 1 [5] to the extent that it inserts Part 4, 1.12.2004, sec 2 and GG No 187 of 26.11.2004, p 8550.

2003

No 40

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 94

Civil Liability Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003.
Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 3, 19.12.2003, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11258; date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.2004, sec 2 and GG No 187 of 26.11.2004, p 8549.

2004

No 29

Civil Liability Amendment (Offender Damages) Act 2004. Assented to 13.5.2004.
Date of commencement, 19.11.2004, sec 2 and GG No 183 of 19.11.2004, p 8503.

2005

No 9

Civil Liability Amendment (Offender Damages) Act 2005. Assented to 14.4.2005.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

 

No 16

Civil Liability Amendment (Food Donations) Act 2005. Assented to 18.5.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 24.6.2005, p 2951.

 

No 73

Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 21.10.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 28.10.2005, sec 2 and GG No 132 of 28.10.2005, p 8934.

 

No 76

Civil Liability Amendment (Offender Damages Trust Fund) Act 2005. Assented to 26.10.2005.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

 

No 77

Defamation Act 2005. Assented to 26.10.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2.

 

No 98

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

2006

No 55

Civil Liability Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

 

No 107

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 29.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 120

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).

2007

No 8

Mental Health Act 2007. Assented to 15.6.2007.
Date of commencement, 16.11.2007, sec 2 and GG No 169 of 16.11.2007, p 8465.

 

No 84

Civil Liability Amendment (Offender Damages) Act 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

 

No 94

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

2008

No 84

Civil Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 5.11.2008.
Date of commencement, 12.11.2008, sec 2 and GG No 145 of 12.11.2008, p 10921.

2009

No 49

NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009. Assented to 26.6.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.

2010

No 19

Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 48

Crimes (Sentencing Legislation) Amendment (Intensive Correction Orders) Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 1.10.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (532) LW 17.9.2010.

 

No 63

Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 107

Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010. Assented to 29.11.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2011, sec 2.

2011

No 27

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. Assented to 27.6.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 8.7.2011, sec 2 (2).

 

No 52

Home Building Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 25.10.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

 

No 62

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

2012

No 42

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012. Assented to 21.6.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

 

No 53

Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2012. Assented to 27.6.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).

Table of amendments

Sec 3

Am 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [1] [2].

Sec 3A

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [3].

Sec 3B

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [1]–[6]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.5 [1]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 3C

Ins 2003 No 94, Sch 3 [1].

Sec 4

Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [4].

Part 1A, heading

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Part 1A, Div 1, heading

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 5

Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [4]. Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 5A

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Part 1A, Div 2 (secs 5B, 5C)

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Part 1A, Div 3

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 5D

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 2.4.

Sec 5E

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2012 No 42, Sch 2.7.

Part 1A, Div 4

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 5F

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 5G

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2012 No 42, Sch 2.7.

Secs 5H, 5I

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Part 1A, Divs 5–8 (secs 5J–5T)

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [1].

Secs 6–8

Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [4].

Secs 9, 10

Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [5].

Sec 11

Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [5].

Sec 11A

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [5]. Am 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 14

Am 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [6].

Sec 15

Am 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 15A

Ins 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 15B

Ins 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.18 [1] [2].

Sec 15C (previously sec 15A)

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [2]. Renumbered 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 16

Am 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [7]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 17

Am 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [8]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [4]; 2010 No 63, Sch 1.6 [1].

Sec 17A

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.8 [1].

Part 2, Div 4, heading

Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [9].

Sec 18

Am 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [12] [13].

Part 2, Div 5, heading

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [10].

Sec 19

Am 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 20

Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [11].

Part 2, Div 6, heading

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [12].

Sec 21

Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [12].

Part 2, Div 7, heading

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 22

Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 23

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [1] [2].

Sec 24

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 25

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.8 [2].

Sec 26

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.8 [3].

Part 2A

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Part 2A, Div 1

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26A

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2005 No 9, Sch 1 [1]; 2007 No 84, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2010 No 48, Sch 5.3.

Sec 26B

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [5].

Part 2A, Div 1A (secs 26BA–26BD)

Ins 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [6].

Part 2A, Div 2

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26C

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26D

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2005 No 9, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2007 No 84, Sch 1 [3].

Part 2A, Div 3 (secs 26E–26G)

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Part 2A, Div 4

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26H

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26I

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2005 No 9, Sch 1 [5]; 2012 No 53, Sch 2.3.

Part 2A, Div 5

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26J

Ins 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2005 No 9, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2006 No 120, Sch 2.12; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3]–[5].

Part 2A, Div 6

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 26K

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 26L

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3].

Sec 26M

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2007 No 84, Sch 1 [4]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 26N

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [10]–[14].

Sec 26O

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 26P

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 26Q

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [15]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3].

Sec 26QA

Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.6 [2].

Sec 26R

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2007 No 84, Sch 1 [5]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [16]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3].

Sec 26S

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [17]–[20]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3].

Secs 26T, 26U

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 26V

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [21]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [6].

Sec 26W

Ins 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [1].

Part 2A, Div 7 (sec 26X)

Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.6 [3].

Part 3

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Secs 27–29

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 30

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.18 [3].

Secs 31–33

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 4

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 34

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 2 [1]–[5]; 2010 No 107, Sch 3.2; 2011 No 52, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 34A

Ins 2003 No 94, Sch 2 [6].

Sec 35

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 35A

Ins 2003 No 94, Sch 2 [7].

Secs 36–39

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 5

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 40

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 41

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 42

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 3 [2].

Sec 43

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 3 [3].

Sec 43A

Ins 2003 No 94, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 44

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 3 [2] [4].

Sec 45

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 3 [2].

Sec 46

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 6 (secs 47–50)

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 7

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 7, Div 1, heading

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 51

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 52

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 53

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 54

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 94, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 54A

Ins 2003 No 94, Sch 1 [5].

Part 7, Div 2

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2].

Secs 54B, 54C

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2].

Sec 54D

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2]. Am 2007 No 8, Sch 7.1; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3].

Sec 54E

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3].

Sec 54F

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [2].

Sec 54G

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3] [5] [7].

Sec 54H

Ins 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [2]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.8 [3] [5] [8].

Part 8 (secs 55–58)

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 8A (secs 58A–58C)

Ins 2005 No 16, Sch 1 [1].

Part 9 (secs 59–66)

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 10

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 67

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2005 No 77, Sch 6.2 [1].

Sec 67, note

Ins 2005 No 77, Sch 6.2 [2].

Secs 68, 69

Ins 2002 No 92, Sch 1 [5].

Part 11 (secs 70, 71)

Ins 2003 No 94, Sch 1 [6].

Part 12 (secs 72, 73)

Ins 2011 No 62, Sch 4.2.

Sch 1

Am 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [13] [14]; 2003 No 94, Sch 3 [5] [6]; 2004 No 29, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2005 No 9, Sch 1 [8]–[10]; 2005 No 16, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2005 No 73, Sch 2 [3]; 2005 No 76, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2006 No 55, Sch 1 [14] [15]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.5 [2]; 2007 No 84, Sch 1 [6]–[10]; 2008 No 84, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2010 No 63, Sch 1.6 [4]; 2011 No 52, Sch 2 [2] [3].

Sch 2

Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 2 [15]. Ins 2011 No 27, Sch 3.2.

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