CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1936 - SECT 65
CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1936 - SECT 65
65—Spouse or domestic partner may claim for loss or impairment of
consortium
(1) If a person causes
injury to another by wrongful act, neglect or default, the person will
(whether or not the injury results in death) be liable in damages to the
spouse or domestic partner of the injured person for loss or injury suffered
by the spouse or domestic partner as a result of the loss or impairment of
consortium.
(2) Damages for the
loss or impairment of consortium suffered by the spouse or domestic partner of
an injured person on account of personal injury arising from an
MVA motor accident will not be awarded unless the injury scale value that
applies under the regulations in relation to the injury exceeds 10.