WRONGS ACT 1958 - SECT 24AE Definitions
WRONGS ACT 1958 - SECT 24AE
DefinitionsIn this Part—
"apportionable claim" means a claim to which this Part applies;
"court" includes tribunal and, in relation to a claim for damages, means any court or tribunal by or before which the claim falls to be determined;
"damages" includes any form of monetary compensation;
"defendant" includes any person joined as a defendant or other party in the proceeding (except as a plaintiff) whether joined under this Part, under rules of court or otherwise;
"injury" means personal or bodily injury and includes—
(a) pre-natal injury; and
(b) psychological or psychiatric injury; and
(c) disease; and
(d) aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of an injury or disease.
S. 24AF inserted by No. 60/2003 s. 3 (as amended by No. 102/2003 s. 37).