South Australian Consolidated Acts

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1936 - SECT 66

66—Damages where injured spouse or domestic partner participated in business

        (1)         Where spouses or domestic partners are jointly engaged in the conduct of a business, and either of them suffers an injury as a result of which his or her participation in the conduct of the business ceases or is impaired, the other spouse or domestic partner (as the case may be) shall be entitled to recover from a person whose wrongful act, neglect or default caused the injury compensation for loss that he or she has suffered or continues to suffer by reason of the fact that the participation of his or her spouse or domestic partner (as the case may be) in the conduct of the business has ceased or has been impaired.

        (2)         In this section—

"business" includes any professional or commercial undertaking;

"injury" includes an injury that results in death.