Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010 (NSW)

1Name of Order

This Order is the Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010.

2Commencement

This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss

It is declared that, on and from the date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause, the amount that is to apply for the purposes of section 16 (2) of the Civil Liability Act 2002 is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that specified date.

Table

Column 1	Column 2
Operative date	Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss
1 October 2002	$365,000
1 October 2003	$384,500
1 October 2004	$400,000
1 October 2005	$416,000
1 October 2006	$427,000
1 October 2007	$442,000
1 October 2008	$450,000
1 October 2009	$473,500
1 October 2010	$500,500
1 October 2011	$520,000
1 October 2012	$535,000
1 October 2013	$551,500
1 October 2014	$572,200
1 October 2015	$594,000
1 October 2016	$605,000
1 October 2017	$612,500
1 October 2018	$635,000
1 October 2019	$658,000
1 October 2020	$687,000
1 October 2021	$693,500
1 October 2022	$705,000
1 October 2023	$722,000
1 October 2024	$761,500
1 October 2025	$804,000

cl 3: Am 2011 (531), cl 3; 2012 (475), cl 3; 2013 (555), cl 3; 2014 (652), cl 3; 2015 (589), cl 3; 2016 (652), cl 3; 2017 (540), cl 3; 2018 (557), cl 3; 2019 (485), cl 3; 2020 (570), cl 3; 2021 (549), sec 3; 2022 (577), sec 3; 2023 (546), sec 3; 2024 (506), Sch 1; 2025 (514), Sch 1.

4Repeal

Every Order made under section 17 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 before the commencement of this Order is repealed.

Historical notesTable of amending instruments

Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010 (606). LW 22.10.2010. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. This Order has been amended as follows—

2011	(531)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2011. LW 30.9.2011. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2012	(475)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2012. LW 28.9.2012. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2013	(555)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2013. LW 27.9.2013. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2014	(652)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2014. LW 29.9.2014. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2015	(589)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2015. LW 1.10.2015. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2016	(652)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2016. LW 28.10.2016. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2017	(540)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2017. LW 22.9.2017. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2018	(557)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2018. LW 28.9.2018. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2019	(485)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2019. LW 1.10.2019. Date of commencement, 1.10.2019, cl 2.
2020	(570)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2020. LW 25.9.2020. Date of commencement, 1.10.2020, cl 2.
2021	(549)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2021. LW 24.9.2021. Date of commencement, 1.10.2021, sec 2.
2022	(577)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2022. LW 30.9.2022. Date of commencement, 1.10.2022, sec 2.
2023	(546)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2023. LW 29.9.2023. Date of commencement, 1.10.2023, sec 2.
2024	(506)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2024. LW 27.9.2024. Date of commencement, 1.10.2024, sec 2.
2025	(514)	Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2025. LW 24.9.2025. Date of commencement, 1.10.2025, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Cl 3 Am 2011 (531), cl 3; 2012 (475), cl 3; 2013 (555), cl 3; 2014 (652), cl 3; 2015 (589), cl 3; 2016 (652), cl 3; 2017 (540), cl 3; 2018 (557), cl 3; 2019 (485), cl 3; 2020 (570), cl 3; 2021 (549), sec 3; 2022 (577), sec 3; 2023 (546), sec 3; 2024 (506), Sch 1; 2025 (514), Sch 1.