New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CIVIL LIABILITY (THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST INSURERS) ACT 2017 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act:

"claimant" --see section 4.

"court" means a court or tribunal of New South Wales.

"insured liability" means a liability in respect of which an insured person is entitled to be indemnified by the insurer.

"insured person" means a person who is, in respect of a liability to a third party, entitled to indemnity pursuant to the terms of a contract of insurance, and includes a person who is not a party to the contract of insurance but is specified or referred to in the contract, whether by name or otherwise, as a person to whom the benefit of the insurance cover provided by the contract extends.

"liability" means a liability to pay damages, compensation or costs.

Note:: The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.