Section 5J — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Application of Division

(1) This Division applies only in respect of liability in negligence for harm to a person (the plaintiff) resulting from a recreational activity engaged in by the plaintiff.
(2) This Division does not limit the operation of Division 4 in respect of a recreational activity.

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Related sections

s 5G — Injured persons presumed to be aware of obvious risks
s 5H — No proactive duty to warn of obvious risk
s 5I — No liability for materialisation of inherent risk
s 5K — Definitions
s 5L — No liability for harm suffered from obvious risks of dangerous recreational activities
s 5M — No duty of care for recreational activity where risk warning

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