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CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 27 Definitions

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 27

Definitions

27 Definitions

In this Part--


"consequential mental harm" means mental harm that is a consequence of a personal injury of any other kind.


"mental harm" means impairment of a person's mental condition.


"negligence" means failure to exercise reasonable care and skill.


"personal injury" includes--

(a) pre-natal injury, and
(b) impairment of a person's physical or mental condition, and
(c) disease.

"pure mental harm" means mental harm other than consequential mental harm.