Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PERSONAL INJURIES (LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES) ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application of Act
   5.      Relationship with
   6.      Act binds Crown
           Part 2 Liabilities for personal injuries
           Division 1 Exclusions and indemnities
   7.      Volunteers and community organisations
   8.      Good Samaritans
   9.      Occupier or owner of dwelling house or commercial premises
   10.     Criminal conduct of injured person
           Division 2 Expressions of regret
   11.     Purpose of Division
   12.     Meaning of
   13.     Expression of regret not admissible as evidence
           Part 3 Contributory negligence
   14.     Presumption if injured person intoxicated
   15.     Presumption if reliance on intoxicated person
   16.     Evidentiary provisions
   17.     Amount of reduction if contributory negligence established
           Part 4 Damages
           Division 1 Preliminary
   18.     Definitions
           Division 2 General
   19.     No award of aggravated or exemplary damages
           Division 3 Pecuniary loss
   20.     Damages for loss of earning capacity or financial support
   21.     Future pecuniary loss
   22.     Discount rate for future pecuniary loss
   23.     Gratuitous services
           Division 4 Non-pecuniary loss
   24.     Purpose of Division
   25.     Damages other than for pecuniary loss
   26.     Assessment of degree of impairment
   27.     Damages for non-pecuniary loss
   28.     Declaration of maximum amount of damages for non-pecuniary loss
           Division 5 Interest
   29.     No interest on particular damages
   30.     Calculation of interest payable on damages
           Division 6 Orders for structured settlements
   31.     Meaning of
   32.     Court may make order for structured settlement
           Part 5 Miscellaneous
   33.     Regulations
   34.     Regulations may contain savings and transitional provisions
   35.     Transitional provisions
           ENDNOTES