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Civil Liability Act 2003
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### sec.4 Application of Act
Subject to section 5 , this Act applies to any civil claim for damages for harm.
The following provisions apply only in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after 2 December 2002—
chapter 2 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 6
chapter 2 , part 3 , division 1
section 55 .
Chapter 2 , part 2 applies only in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after the commencement of this subsection.
The following provisions apply in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after the day this Act receives assent—
chapter 2 , part 4
sections 52 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 72 .
Chapter 2 , part 5 applies only in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after the commencement of this subsection.
Sections 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 and 73 apply in relation to personal injuries damages regardless of when the injury happened.
s 4 amd 2003 No. 77 s 40 ; 2004 No. 23 s 74
(sec.4-ssec.1) Subject to section 5 , this Act applies to any civil claim for damages for harm.
(sec.4-ssec.2) The following provisions apply only in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after 2 December 2002— chapter 2 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 6 chapter 2 , part 3 , division 1 section 55 .
(sec.4-ssec.3) Chapter 2 , part 2 applies only in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after the commencement of this subsection.
(sec.4-ssec.4) The following provisions apply in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after the day this Act receives assent— chapter 2 , part 4 sections 52 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 72 .
(sec.4-ssec.5) Chapter 2 , part 5 applies only in relation to a breach of duty happening on or after the commencement of this subsection.
(sec.4-ssec.6) Sections 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 and 73 apply in relation to personal injuries damages regardless of when the injury happened.
- • chapter 2 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 6
- • chapter 2 , part 3 , division 1
- • section 55 .
- • chapter 2 , part 4
- • sections 52 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 72 .