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Civil Liability Act 2002
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#### 21 Limitation on exemplary, punitive and aggravated damages
21 Limitation on exemplary, punitive and aggravated damages
> In an action for the award of personal injury damages where the act or omission that caused the injury or death was negligence, a court cannot award exemplary or punitive damages or damages in the nature of aggravated damages.
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> **s 21:** Subst 2002 No 92, Sch 2 \[12\].