Section 5P — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Division does not apply to duty to warn of risk

This Division does not apply to liability arising in connection with the giving of (or the failure to give) a warning, advice or other information in respect of the risk of death of or injury to a person associated with the provision by a professional of a professional service.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 5M — No duty of care for recreational activity where risk warning
s 5N — Waiver of contractual duty of care for recreational activities
s 5O — Standard of care for professionals
s 5Q — Liability based on non-delegable duty
s 5R — Standard of contributory negligence
s 5S — Contributory negligence can defeat claim

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