Section 71 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

(1) In any proceedings involving a claim for the birth of a child to which this Part applies, the court cannot award damages for economic loss for—
(a) the costs associated with rearing or maintaining the child that the claimant has incurred or will incur in the future, or
(b) any loss of earnings by the claimant while the claimant rears or maintains the child.
(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not preclude the recovery of any additional costs associated with rearing or maintaining a child who suffers from a disability that arise by reason of the disability.

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• s 68 — Definition
• s 69 — Effect of apology on liability
• s 70 — Application of Part
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• s 73 — Surface damage by aircraft or articles falling from aircraft

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