Section 5T — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Contributory negligence—claims under the Compensation to Relatives Act 1897

(1) In a claim for damages brought under the Compensation to Relatives Act 1897, the court is entitled to have regard to the contributory negligence of the deceased person.
(2) Section 13 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 does not apply so as to prevent the reduction of damages by the contributory negligence of a deceased person in respect of a claim for damages brought under the Compensation to Relatives Act 1897.

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Related sections

s 5Q — Liability based on non-delegable duty
s 5R — Standard of contributory negligence
s 5S — Contributory negligence can defeat claim
s 6A — Definitions
s 6B — Application of Part
s 6C — Successor organisations

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