Section 5A — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Application of Part

(1) This Part applies to any claim for damages for harm resulting from negligence, regardless of whether the claim is brought in tort, in contract, under statute or otherwise.
(2) This Part does not apply to civil liability that is excluded from the operation of this Part by section 3B.

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Related sections

s 3C — Act operates to exclude or limit vicarious liability
s 4 — Miscellaneous provisions
s 5 — Definitions
s 5B — General principles
s 5C — Other principles
s 5D — General principles

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