Deaths by Accidents Compensation Act 1952
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Commenced: 1 Jan 1953; 11 Nov 1964, Deaths by Accident Compensation Amendment Act 1964
ANALYSIS
Index
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind the Crown
I: Actions for Damages
4 Right of action when death is caused by negligence, etc.
5 Action to be for benefit of family
6 Persons who may bring action
7 Amount of damages
8 Plaintiff to deliver full particulars of claim
9 Money paid into Court may be paid in one sum
10 Limitation of actions
II: Apportionment of Damages
11 Interpretation
12 Costs, medical and funeral expenses
13 Damages may be allotted to a dependant or held as class fund
14 Disposition of damages allotted to a dependant
15 Class fund
16 Power of Court to authorise advances, etc.
17 Variation of orders
18 Considerations to be taken into account in making or varying order
19 Persons who may apply for order or variation of order
20 Orders as to damages recoverable before passing of Act
21 Powers of Court not affected by certain other Acts
22 Validation of certain orders previously made
III: Miscellaneous
23 Repeals and savings
Schedule(s)
1 : Enactments Repealed
Amending Act/Rule(s)
1 The Deaths by Accident Compensation Amendment Act 1964