📜 Civil Liability Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Bill 2017
Assented toLABill 5322 November 2017
This bill amends the Civil Liability Act 2002 and the Limitation Act 2005 to remove limitation periods for civil actions relating to child sexual abuse in Western Australia. It also addresses liabilities of institutions and office holders, and management of assets for settlements.
Impact
This bill impacts survivors of child sexual abuse, institutions, and office holders. It allows survivors to pursue legal action regardless of when the abuse occurred and clarifies how institutions can use assets to meet liabilities.
Key Changes
["Removes limitation periods for child sexual abuse actions.", "Provides a legal basis for commencing actions against institutions in the name of their current office holders.", "Allows institutions to use assets to discharge child sexual abuse liabilities.", "Caps legal fees in child sexual abuse actions."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA22 Nov 2017
- LA IntroducedLA22 Nov 2017
- LA AmendedLA20 Feb 2018
- LA Consideration in DetailLA20 Feb 2018
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA20 Feb 2018
- LA Third ReadingLA21 Feb 2018
- LC Second Reading MovedLC13 Mar 2018
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC20 Mar 2018
- LC Third ReadingLC29 Mar 2018
- LC AmendedLC10 Apr 2018
- Royal Assent19 Apr 2018
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector
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