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Civil Liability Act 2003
sec.16No liability for materialisation of inherent risk
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### sec.16 No liability for materialisation of inherent risk
A person is not liable in negligence for harm suffered by another person as a result of the materialisation of an inherent risk.
An inherent risk is a risk of something occurring that can not be avoided by the exercise of reasonable care and skill.
This section does not operate to exclude liability in connection with a duty to warn of a risk.
(sec.16-ssec.1) A person is not liable in negligence for harm suffered by another person as a result of the materialisation of an inherent risk.
(sec.16-ssec.2) An inherent risk is a risk of something occurring that can not be avoided by the exercise of reasonable care and skill.
(sec.16-ssec.3) This section does not operate to exclude liability in connection with a duty to warn of a risk.