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LAW REFORM ACT 1995


- As at 1 December 2018 
- Act lra of 1995 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Act is, in part, a consolidation

   PART 2 - ABOLITION OF RULE OF COMMON EMPLOYMENT

   3.      Defence of common employment abolished
   4.      Application to Crown

   PART 3 - TORTFEASORS CONTRIBUTION AND CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   4A.     Application of part
   5.      Definitions for pt 3

           Division 2 - Proceedings against, and contribution between, tortfeasors

   6.      Proceedings against, and contribution between, joint and several tortfeasors
   7.      Amount of contribution and power of the court
   8.      Additional definitions for div 2
   9.      Application of division

           Division 3 - Contributory negligence

   10.     Apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence
   11.     Application of division

   PART 4 - CIVIL REMEDIES BETWEEN PERSONS WHOSE RELATIONSHIP IS HUSBAND AND WIFE

   12.     Actions in tort between husband and wife
   13.     Spouse’s remedy for loss or impairment of consortium
   14.     Application of part

   PART 5 - VOLUNTARY AID IN EMERGENCY

   15.     Definitions for pt 5
   16.     Protection of medical practitioners and nurses and other prescribed persons

   PART 6 - AGE OF MAJORITY

   17.     What is age of majority

   PART 7 - LEGAL CAPACITY OF PERSONS WHOSE RELATIONSHIP IS HUSBAND AND WIFE

   18.     Capacity

   PART 8 - ATTACHMENT OF WAGES

   18A.    Wages of public service employees may be attached

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   19.     Regulation-making power
   20.     References to certain Acts and provisions

   PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR LAW REFORM (CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE) AMENDMENT ACT 2001

   21.     Amendments about contributory negligence to have retrospective effect


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