Civil Liability Act 1961

Inhalt

1. Art. 1 Short title and collective citation.
2. Art. 2 Interpretation generally.
3. Art. 3 Adaptation of references to repealed Acts.
4. Art. 4 Savings.
5. Art. 5 Repeals.
6. Art. 6 Definition (Part II).
7. Art. 7 Survival of certain causes of action vested in deceased person.
8. Art. 8 Survival of certain causes of action subsisting against deceased person.
9. Art. 9 Time limit in respect of causes of action which survive against estate of deceased person.
10. Art. 10 Insolvency of estate against which proceedings. are maintainable
11. Art. 11 Persons who are concurrent wrongdoers.
12. Art. 12 Extent of liability.
13. Art. 13 Joinder of defendants.
14. Art. 14 Judgments to be several.
15. Art. 15 Judgment by default.
16. Art. 16 Discharge and estoppel by satisfaction.
17. Art. 17 Release of, or accord with, one wrongdoer.
18. Art. 18 Judgment against one wrongdoer.
19. Art. 19 Judgment in favour of one alleged wrongdoer.
20. Art. 20 Limitation of actions against one of concurrent wrongdoers.
21. Art. 21 Contribution in respect of damages.
22. Art. 22 Contribution claimed by settling tortfeasor.
23. Art. 23 Enforcement of judgment for contribution.
24. Art. 24 Contribution in respect of costs.
25. Art. 25 One wrongdoer omitted from claim for contribution; contribution in respect of contribution.
26. Art. 26 Contribution where property is restored to its owner.
27. Art. 27 Procedure for claiming contribution.
28. Art. 28 Distribution of loss on failure to obtain satisfaction.
29. Art. 29 Estoppel when contribution is claimed.
30. Art. 30 Legal incidents of claim for contribution.
31. Art. 31 Limitation of actions for contribution.
32. Art. 32 Evidence and appeals.
33. Art. 33 Contribution to be regarded as damages.
34. Art. 34 Apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence.
35. Art. 35 Identification.
36. Art. 36 Set-off of claims.
37. Art. 37 Estoppel in case of contributory negligence.
38. Art. 38 Liability of concurrent wrongdoers where plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence.
39. Art. 39 Bankruptcy of one wrongdoer.
40. Art. 40 Special findings.
41. Art. 41 Courts of limited jurisdiction.
42. Art. 42 Costs in cases of contributory negligence.
43. Art. 43 Application to breaches of strict duty.
44. Art. 44 One-sided periods of limitation.
45. Art. 45 Restitution.
46. Art. 46 Maritime cases.
47. Art. 47 Definitions (Part IV).
48. Art. 48 Action where death caused by wrongful act, neglect or default.
49. Art. 49 Damages.
50. Art. 49A No mental distress damages to certain persons.
51. Art. 50 Sums not to be taken into account in assessing damages.
52. Art. 51 Adaptation of references to Fatal Accidents Acts, 1846 to 1908.
53. Art. 51A Interpretation (Part IVA).
54. Art. 51B This Part not applicable to existing causes of action.
55. Art. 51C This Part not applicable to motor accidents in public places.
56. Art. 51D Protection of good samaritans from liability for negligence.
57. Art. 51E Protection of volunteers from liability for negligence.
58. Art. 51F Protection additional to any other protection under other law.
59. Art. 51G Volunteer organisations and duty of care.
60. Art. 51H Interpretation (Part IVB)
61. Art. 51I Award of damages by periodic payments
62. Art. 51J Security of periodic payments order
63. Art. 51K Alteration of method of payment
64. Art. 51L Indexation of periodic payments
65. Art. 51M Assignment, commutation or charging of right to periodic payments
66. Art. 51N Appeals
67. Art. 51O Application of this Part
68. Art. 52 Definitions (Part V).
69. Art. 53 Amendments of section 60 of the Act of 1934.
70. Art. 54 Amendment of section 61 of the Act of 1934.
71. Art. 55 Re-enactment, with amendments, of section 18 of the Act of 1936.
72. Art. 56 Abolition of last opportunity rule.
73. Art. 57 Abolition of defences.
74. Art. 58 Wrongs to unborn child.
75. Art. 59 Liability of Minister for Finance for negligent use of mechanically propelled vehicle.
76. Art. 60 Liability of road authority for failure to maintain public road.
77. Art. 61 Proof of claims for damages or contribution in bankruptcy.
78. Art. 62 Application of moneys payable under certain policies of insurance.
79. Art. 63 Costs in certain actions in which the plaintiff is an infant.