Victorian Consolidated Legislation

ASBESTOS DISEASES COMPENSATION ACT 2008

No. 69 of 2008
Version as at 26 November 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2-PROVISIONAL DAMAGES FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS

   4.      Provisional damages for asbestos-related conditions
   5.      Only one subsequent award of damages for asbestos-related condition permitted
   6.      Regard may be had to initial award of damages
   7.      Regard must be had to legal costs incurred in initial action
   8.      Transitional provision

   PART 3-AMENDMENTS TO ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985.

   9.      New Division 9B inserted in Part IV

           Division 9B-Actions by workers with asbestos-related conditions

   10.     New Division 11 inserted in Part IX

           Division 11-Asbestos Diseases Compensation Act 2008.

   11.     Repeal of Part

   PART 4-AMENDMENTS TO WRONGS ACT 1958.

   12.     Assessment of damages
   13.     New section 23AE inserted
   14.     Repeal of Part
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details