Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2006 (Vic)

Version No. 003

Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2006

S.R. No. 47/2006

Version as at

1 May 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Classes of awards of damages excluded from Part VB

4Transitional

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ENDNOTES

1.  General Information

2.  Table of Amendments

3.  Explanatory Details

Version No. 003

Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2006

S.R. No. 47/2006

Version as at

1 May 2013

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to exclude awards of damages for dust and tobacco-related diseases from the operation of Part VB of the Wrongs Act 1958.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 28K of the Wrongs Act 1958.

3Classes of awards of damages excluded from Part VB

The following classes of awards of damages are excluded from the operation of Part VB of the Wrongs Act 1958 to the extent that they are not already excluded—

(a)an award of damages in respect of an injury that is a dust-related condition within the meaning of the Administration and Probate Act 1958;

(b)an award of damages in respect of an injury resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products, within the meaning of the Tobacco Act 1987, or exposure to tobacco smoke.

4Transitional

These Regulations do not apply to an award of damages in a proceeding commenced in a court before the commencement of these Regulations.

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ENDNOTES

1.     General Information

The Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2006, S.R. No. 47/2006 were made on 9 May 2006 by the Governor in Council under section 28K of the Wrongs Act 1958, No. 6420/1958 and came into operation on 9 May 2006.

The Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2006 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 9 May 2016 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2.     Table of Amendments

There are no amendments made to the Wrongs (Part VB) (Dust and Tobacco-Related Claims) Regulations 2006 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

3.     Explanatory Details

No entries at date of publication.