📜 Civil Liability Amendment Bill 2003
Assented toLABill 18620 March 2003
The Civil Liability Amendment Bill 2003 amends the Civil Liability Act 2002 to expand its scope beyond personal injury claims to cover all negligence claims. It codifies common law rules, limits liability for recreational activities, protects public authorities, and replaces joint liability for economic loss with proportionate liability.
Impact
Individuals, businesses, public authorities, and sporting organisations are affected. It changes how negligence is determined and liability is assigned, potentially impacting insurance premiums and legal outcomes.
Key Changes
["Expands the scope of the Civil Liability Act 2002 to include all negligence claims.", "Codifies common law rules of negligence.", "Introduces new restrictions on liability for recreational activities.", "Replaces joint and several liability with proportionate liability for pure economic loss claims."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA20 Mar 2003
- LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Mar 2003
- LA Consideration in DetailLA8 May 2003
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA8 May 2003
- LA AmendedLA19 June 2003
- LA Third ReadingLA24 June 2003
- LC Second Reading MovedLC26 June 2003
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC18 Sept 2003
- LC AmendedLC15 Oct 2003
- LC Third ReadingLC16 Oct 2003
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sectorother
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