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