23Mental or nervous shock

23 Mental or nervous shock In any action for injury to the person the plaintiff shall not be debarred from recovering damages merely because the injury complained of arose wholly or in part from mental or nervous shock. S. 23AA inserted by No. 102/2003 s. 5. 23AA Regulations (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations generally prescribing any matter or thing required or permitted by this Part to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Part. (b) may apply, adopt or incorporate, wholly or partially or as amended by the regulations, any matter contained in any document as existing or in force— S. 23AB inserted by No. 102/2003 s. 5. 23AB Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction It is the intention of sections 19A and 19B to alter or vary section 85 of the **Constitution Act 1975**. S. 23AC inserted by No. 102/2003 s. 5. 23AC Transitional for gratuitous care (1) Sections 19A and 19B extend to an award of damages that relates to a death occurring before, on or after the commencement of section 4 of the **Wrongs and Other Acts (Law of Negligence) Act 2003**. (2) Despite subsection (1), sections 19A and 19B do not apply to an award of damages in proceedings commenced in a court before the commencement of section 4 of the **Wrongs and Other Acts (Law of Negligence) Act 2003**. S. 23AD inserted by No. 6/2004 s. 4. 23AD Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction It is the intention of section 19(2) to alter or vary section 85 of the **Constitution Act 1975**. S. 23AE inserted by No. 69/2008 s. 13. 23AE Transitional for assessment of damages (1) Section 19(1A) as inserted by section 12 of the **Asbestos Diseases Compensation Act 2008** applies in respect of any action brought under this Part before or after the commencement of that section 12. (2) However subsection (1) does not apply to an action if damages were awarded or a settlement was reached in that action before the commencement of section 12 of the **Asbestos Diseases Compensation Act 2008**. Pt 4 (Heading) substituted by No. 10227 s. 8(b). Part IV—Contribution S. 23A inserted by No. 10227 s. 4.