I, the Attorney General, in pursuance of section 17 of the Civil Liability Act 2002, make the following Order.
Dated, this 19th day of October 2010.
JOHN HATZISTERGOS, MLCAttorney General
1 Name of Order
This Order is the Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss
It is declared that, on and from the date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause, the amount that is to apply for the purposes of section 16 (2) of the Civil Liability Act 2002 is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that specified date.Table
Column 1 Column 2 Operative date Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss 1 October 2002 $365,000 1 October 2003 $384,500 1 October 2004 $400,000 1 October 2005 $416,000 1 October 2006 $427,000 1 October 2007 $442,000 1 October 2008 $450,000 1 October 2009 $473,500 1 October 2010 $500,500
4 Repeal
Every Order made under section 17 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 before the commencement of this Order is repealed.