149Definitions

#### 149 Definitions 149 Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > damages includes— > > > > > (a) any form of monetary compensation, and > > > > > (b) without limiting paragraph (a), any amount paid under a compromise or settlement of a claim for damages (whether or not legal proceedings have been instituted), > > > > but does not include— > > > > > (c) compensation under this Act, or > > > > > (d) additional or alternative compensation to which Division 8 of Part 3 applies, or > > > > > (e) an award of compensation or direction for compensation under Part 2 or Part 4 of the [Victims Compensation Act 1996](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1996-115), or > > > > > (f) a sum required or authorised to be paid under a State industrial instrument, or > > > > > (g) any sum payable under a superannuation scheme or any life or other insurance policy, or > > > > > (h) any amount paid in respect of costs incurred in connection with legal proceedings, or > > > > > (i) damages of a class which is excluded by the regulations from this definition. > > > (2) A reference in this Part to compensation payable under this Act includes a reference to compensation that would be payable under this Act if a claim for that compensation were duly made. > > **s 149:** Am 1987 No 238, Sch 1; 1989 No 47, Sch 3. Subst 1989 No 133, Sch 1 (1). Am 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 1998 No 120, Sch 2.40 \[5\]; 2001 No 94, Sch 1.1 \[1\].