Western Australian Numbered Acts

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 (NO. 35 OF 2002)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Meaning of “personal injury damages”  
   4.      Varying amounts to reflect award rate changes  
   5.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 -- Personal injury damages

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   6.      Application of this Part  
   7.      Court awards constrained  
   8.      Act does not give rise to any cause of action

           Division 2 -- Restrictions on damages for non-pecuniary loss (general damages)  

   9.      Restrictions on damages for non-pecuniary loss (general damages)  
   10.     Amount A and Amount C

           Division 3 -- Fixing damages for pecuniary loss  

   11.     Damages for loss of earnings  
   12.     Damages for provision of home care services  
   13.     Amount B

           Division 4 -- Structured settlements  

   14.     Meaning of “structured settlement”  
   15.     Consent order for structured settlement

   PART 3 -- Advertising legal services relating to personal injury and touting  

   16.     Meanings of terms used in this Part  
   17.     Restriction on advertising legal services relating to personal injury  
   18.     Allowed publication  
   19.     Prohibition on touting at scene of incidents or at any time  
   20.     Prohibition against paying, or seeking payment, for touting  
   21.     Consequences if person approved under an Act is convicted under section 19 or 20

   PART 4 -- Other matters  

   22.     Regulations
            
           
[Assented to 20 November 2002]