(1) This Part applies to an award of damages irrespective of when the act or omission causing the death or injury and giving rise to the claim for the recovery of damages occurred.
(2) Despite section 14(2) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 , this Part applies to an award of
damages in a proceeding that immediately before the commencement of the Wrongs
Amendment (Prisoner Related Compensation) Act 2015 has commenced but has
not been finally determined.
Pt 5BA (Heading and ss 28LB– 28LZQ) inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 4.
Part VBA—Thresholds in relation to
recovery of damages for
non‑economic loss
Division 1—Introductory
S. 28LB inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 4.