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Civil Liability Act 2003
sec.49BFailed contraceptive procedure or contraceptive advice
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### sec.49B Failed contraceptive procedure or contraceptive advice
This section applies if, following a contraceptive procedure on an individual or the giving of contraceptive advice to an individual, the individual gives birth to, or fathers, a child because of the breach of duty of a person in advising about, or performing, the procedure or giving the advice.
A court can not award damages for economic loss arising out of the costs ordinarily associated with rearing or maintaining a child.
s 49B ins 2003 No. 77 s 41
(sec.49B-ssec.1) This section applies if, following a contraceptive procedure on an individual or the giving of contraceptive advice to an individual, the individual gives birth to, or fathers, a child because of the breach of duty of a person in advising about, or performing, the procedure or giving the advice.
(sec.49B-ssec.2) A court can not award damages for economic loss arising out of the costs ordinarily associated with rearing or maintaining a child.