Section 6B — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Application of Part

(1) Nothing in section 5Q or Part 2A or 5 protects a person from civil liability arising under this Part or places any restriction or limitation on an award of damages made pursuant to this Part.
(2) A person is not prevented from seeking compensation under Divisions 2 and 3 in respect of the same child abuse but in such a case, an award of damages under either of those Divisions must take into account any award already made under the other Division.

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Related sections

s 5S — Contributory negligence can defeat claim
s 5T — Contributory negligence—claims under the Compensation to Relatives Act 1897
s 6A — Definitions
s 6C — Successor organisations
s 6D — Organisations that are responsible for a child
s 6E — Individuals who are associated with organisations

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