CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE PLATFORM (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 2005






TABLE OF PROVISIONS


 1.    Short title
 2.    Interpretation
 3.    Protection from civil liability for owner of Cape Jaffa lighthouse platform

 
Legislative history
 

 


CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE PLATFORM (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 2005
 - LONG TITLE
An Act to protect the owner of the Cape Jaffa lighthouse platform from
civil liability.


CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE PLATFORM (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 2005

- SECT 1
1--Short
title

This Act may be cited as the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Platform (Civil
Liability) Act 2005.


CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE PLATFORM (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 2005

- SECT 2
2--Interpretation

In this Act--

"Cape Jaffa lighthouse platform" means the platform and jetty
on Margaret Brock Reef position latitude 36° 57′ 08″S,
longitude 139° 35′ 45″E;

"State or local authority" means--

             (a)         a Minister, agency or instrumentality of the Crown; or

             (b)         a council or other body vested with powers of local
government.


CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE PLATFORM (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 2005

- SECT 3
3--Protection from
civil liability for owner of Cape Jaffa lighthouse platform

         (1)         If the Cape Jaffa lighthouse platform is vested in a State or local
authority, the authority incurs no civil liability for injury, loss or damage
related to the platform.

         (2)         Injury, loss or damage is related to the platform if it is
attributable to--

             (a)         the defective state or condition of the platform; or

             (b)         a failure to warn against risks associated with the platform or its
use; or

             (c)         any other failure to take precautions against risks associated with
the platform or its use.


CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE PLATFORM (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 2005
 - NOTES


Legislative
history

Notes

    *     For further information relating to the Act and subordinate
legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian
Statutes.

Principal Act



      
      
      
      
      




Year



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Title



Assent



Commencement





2005



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Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Platform (Civil Liability)
Act 2005



1.12.2005



1.12.2005