Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 8 Hansard (21 August) . . Page.. 3088 ..

Schedules of amendments

Schedule 1

Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2003

Amendments moved by Mr Stefaniak

Clause 10

Proposed new section 30A (1)

Page 6, line 8-

omit

might

substitute

would

Proposed new clause 17A

Page 44, line 1-

insert

17A New section 38AA

in part 4.1, insert

38AA Cap on damages for non-economic loss

(1) The maximum amount of damages that may be awarded for non-economic loss in relation to a claim is $300 000.

The regulations may provide for the indexation of the amount mentioned in subsection (1).

In this section:

non-economic loss -see section 38A (4).

Clause 59

Proposed new section 30A (7)

Page 71, line 19-

before

reason

insert

compelling