Civil Liability Bill 2002
Bill No.	138
Synopsis	The objective of this Bill is to reduce public liability insurance premiums and/or improve insurance availability, through regulating the recovery of damages for death or injury. The aim is to achieve cost reduction, claims cost containment for the future, improving certainty and predictability in the insurance system and changing social and legal attitudes toward the assumption of and liability of risk. The Bill also places restrictions on advertising for personal injury legal services.
Status	Assented to 11/20/2002 Royal Assent given 20 Nov 2002 as Act No. 35 of 2002. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Links	Download the Explanatory Memorandum

Progress

Legislative Assembly   Date Note No. Related Documents Introduced   08/14/2002    First Reading   08/14/2002    Second Reading   08/14/2002    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   09/17/2002    Consideration in Detail   10/17/2002    Amendments adopted   10/22/2002    Third Reading   10/24/2002    Legislative Council   Date Note No. Related Documents First Reading   10/24/2002    Second Reading   10/24/2002    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   11/13/2002    Committee of the whole   11/13/2002    Third Reading   11/13/2002