Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 37/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Classes of awards of damages excluded from Part VB 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 37/2016 Wrongs Act 1958 Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 3 May 2016 Responsible Minister: MARTIN PAKULA Attorney-General ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to exclude awards of damages for dust and tobacco-related diseases from the operation of Part VB of the Wrongs Act 1958. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 28K of the Wrongs Act 1958. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 3 May 2016. 4 Revocation The Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco- Related Claims) Regulations 20061 are revoked. -- 2 of 4 -- Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 37/2016 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Classes of awards of damages excluded from Part VB (1) The following classes of awards of damages are excluded from the operation of Part VB of the Wrongs Act 1958 to the extent that they are not already excluded— (a) an award of damages in respect of an injury that is a dust-related condition within the meaning of the Administration and Probate Act 1958; (b) an award of damages in respect of an injury resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products, within the meaning of the Tobacco Act 1987, or exposure to tobacco smoke. (2) Despite subregulation (1), these Regulations do not affect the operation of section 28ID(1) of the Wrongs Act 1958 in relation to an award of damages in respect of an injury of a kind referred to in subregulation (1). ═══════════════ -- 3 of 4 -- Endnotes Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 37/2016 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 47/2006. -- 4 of 4 --