Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 No. 24
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 No. 24
date of assent 20 June 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 18 June 2002 (see s 2)
Amending legislation
Personal Injuries Proceedings Amendment Act 2002 No. 38 ss 1–13, sch pt 1
date of assent 29 August 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 4 and 8 commenced on 18 June 2002 (see s 2)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Civil Liability Act 2003 No. 16 ss 1, 2(2), ch 6 pt 1
date of assent 09 April 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 No. 27 ss 1–2(2), 622 sch 5
date of assent 23 May 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (see s 2 (2))
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 77 ss 1, 2(3), pt 21
date of assent 06 November 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 8 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 310)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 43 ss 1–2, pt 18
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 263)
Civil Liability (Dust Diseases) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 43 pts 1, 3 div 2
date of assent 14 October 2005
commenced on date of assent
Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006 No. 25 ss 1–2(1), 241(1) sch 3
date of assent 29 May 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006 (see s 2 (1))
Personal Injuries Proceedings (Legal Advertising) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2006 No. 24 pts 1–2
date of assent 29 May 2006
commenced on date of assent
Legal Profession Act 2007 No. 24 ss 1–2, 770 sch 1
date of assent 28 May 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (2007 SL No. 151)
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 No. 35 ss 1–2, ch 7 pt 6
date of assent 17 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 277)
Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 9 pts 1, 8
date of assent 17 March 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 41 commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2010 No. 14 pt 1, s 124 sch
date of assent 21 April 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 ss 1, 214 sch
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 No. 32 ss 1–2, 332 sch 1 pt 2 (prev Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011) (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 28 October 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (2012 SL No. 61 item 3) (previous proclamation 2012 SL No. 23 item 3 was rep (2012 SL No. 61))
Amending legislation
Health and Hospitals Network and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 9 ss 1–2(1), 47 (amends 2011 No. 32 above)
date of assent 27 June 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (see s 2 (1))
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 No. 36 ss 1–2, 331 sch 1
date of assent 29 August 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 15)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 s 1, pt 30
date of assent 29 August 2013
commenced on date of assent
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 109 sch 2, 110(2) sch 3 pt 2
date of assent 23 September 2013
commenced on date of assent
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 52 s 1, ch 4 pt 3
date of assent 29 October 2013
commenced on date of assent
Limitation of Actions (Child Sexual Abuse) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 59
date of assent 11 November 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
pt 3 div 3 comm 1 March 2017 (2017 SL No. 19)
Industrial Relations Act 2016 No. 63
date of assent 09 December 2016
Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 34
date of assent 30 October 2019
pts 2, 4–5 comm 2 March 2020 (2020 SL No. 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15
date of assent 25 May 2020
pt 29 comm on date of assent
Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 13
date of assent 30 June 2022
ss 39, 50, 51 (to the extent it inserts pt 2), 52–53, 56 comm on date of assent
pt 6 (other than ss 39, 50, 51 (to the extent it inserts pt 2), 52–53 and 56) comm 31 October 2022 (see 2022 SL No. 145)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 26 comm 1 July 2024 (see s 2 (1))
Information about retrospectivity
Retrospective amendments that have been consolidated are noted in the list of legislation and list of annotations. Any retrospective amendment that has not been consolidated is noted in an editor’s note to the text.
History notes
s 4 amd 2022 No. 13 s 40
s 5 amd 2006 No. 24 s 3
s 6 amd 2002 No. 38 s 4 (retro)
sub 2002 No. 38 s 5
amd 2003 No. 16 s 80; 2003 No. 27 s 622 sch 5; 2005 No. 43 s 12; 2009 No. 35 s 215
s 7 sub 2002 No. 38 s 5
amd 2003 No. 16 s 81
s 8 amd 2020 No. 15 s 169
ch 2 pt 2 hdg om 2003 No. 16 s 100
ch 2 pt 4 hdg om 2003 No. 16 s 104
s 8A ins 2022 No. 13 s 41
s 8B ins 2022 No. 13 s 41
s 8C ins 2022 No. 13 s 41
s 8D ins 2022 No. 13 s 41
s 8E s 8E ins 2022 No. 13 s 41
s 8F ins 2022 No. 13 s 41
s 9 amd 2002 No. 38 s 6; 2003 No. 16 s 82; 2003 No. 77 s 104; 2006 No. 24 s 4; 2006 No. 25 s 241 (1) sch 3; 2013 No. 36 s 331 sch 1; 2016 No. 59 s 24; 2019 No. 34 s 14; 2022 No. 13 s 42
s 9A ins 2003 No. 16 s 83
amd 2003 No. 77 s 105; 2004 No. 43 s 86; 2006 No. 24 s 5; 2006 No. 25 s 241 (1) sch 3; 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch; 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47); 2013 No. 36 s 331 sch 1; 2022 No. 13 s 43
s 9B ins 2022 No. 13 s 44
s 9C ins 2022 No. 13 s 44
s 10 amd 2003 No. 16 s 84
s 11 amd 2003 No. 16 s 85
s 12 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1; 2003 No. 16 s 86
s 13 sub 2003 No. 16 s 87
s 13A ins 2022 No. 13 s 45
s 14 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1; 2003 No. 16 s 88
s 15 amd 2002 No. 38 s 7
s 16 amd 2003 No. 16 s 89
s 18 amd 2003 No. 16 s 90; 2022 No. 13 s 46
s 20 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1; 2003 No. 16 s 91
ch2 pt 1 div 1A hdg ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20A ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20B ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20C ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
amd 2006 No. 24 s 6; 2022 No. 13 s 47
s 20D ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20E ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20F ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20G ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20H ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20I ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 20J ins 2003 No. 16 s 92
s 22 amd 2020 No. 15 s 170
s 26 om 2003 No. 16 s 93
s 27 amd 2003 No. 16 s 94
s 29A ins 2003 No. 16 s 95
s 34 sub 2003 No. 16 s 96
s 36 amd 2003 No. 16 s 97
s 37 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1; 2003 No. 77 s 105A; 2006 No. 24 s 7; 2010 No. 9 s 41
s 39 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
s 40 amd 2010 No. 9 s 42
s 42 amd 2003 No. 16 s 98
s 43 amd 2002 No. 38 ss 7A, 3 sch pt 1; 2003 No. 16 s 99; 2010 No. 9 s 43
s 44 prev s 44 om 2003 No. 16 s 100
pres s 44 ins 2010 No. 9 s 44
s 45 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
om 2003 No. 16 s 100
s 46 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
om 2003 No. 16 s 100
s 49 om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 50 amd 2002 No. 38 s 8 (retro)
om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 51 om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 52 om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 53 om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 54 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 55 om 2003 No. 16 s 101
s 56 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1; 2010 No. 9 s 45
s 58 om 2003 No. 16 s 102
s 59 amd 2002 No. 38 s 9; 2003 No.16 s 103
s 61 prev s 61 om 2003 No. 16 s 104
pres s 61 ins 2022 No. 13 s 48
s 62 amd 2006 No. 24 s 8
s 63 def client amd 2006 No. 24 s 9 (3)
s 63 def incorporated legal practice ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 63 def law firm ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 63 def law practice ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
om 2022 No. 13 s 49
s 63 def legal practitioner director ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 63 def legal practitioner partner ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 63 def member ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
s 63 def misconduct sub 2006 No. 24 s 9 (1)–(2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 63 def multi-disciplinary partnership ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 63 def potential claimant om 2022 No. 13 s 49
s 63 def sole practitioner ins 2006 No. 24 s 9 (2)
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
s 64 amd 2006 No. 24 s 10
s 65 amd 2006 No. 24 s 11
s 66 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
sub 2006 No. 24 s 12
s 67 amd 2006 No. 24 s 13
s 67A ins 2003 No. 16 s 105
amd 2006 No. 24 s 14; 2013 No. 35 s 144; 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6; 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 68 amd 2006 No. 24 s 15
s 69 sub 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
ch 3 pt 2 hdg prev ch 3 pt 2 hdg om 2003 No. 16 s 106
pres ch 3 pt 2 hdg ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 70 prev s 70 om 2003 No. 16 s 106
pres s 70 ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71 prev s 71amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
om 2003 No. 16 s 106
pres s 71 ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71A ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71B ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71C ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71D ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71E ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71F ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 71G ins 2022 No. 13 s 51
s 73A ins 2003 No. 16 s 107
amd 2006 No. 24 s 16; 2022 Act 13 s 52
s 73B ins 2022 No. 13 s 53
s 74 amd 2022 No. 13 s 54
s 75A ins 2010 No. 9 s 46
amd 2013 No. 39 s 110 (2) sch 3 pt 2; 2013 No. 52 s 122
sub 2023 No. 23 s 168
ch 4 pt 1 hdg ins 2002 No. 38 s 10
s 76 amd 2002 No. 38 s 11
ch 4 pt 2 hdg ins 2002 No. 38 s 12
s 77A ins 2002 No. 38 s 12
s 77B ins 2002 No. 38 s 12
s 77C ins 2002 No. 38 s 12
s 77D ins 2002 No. 38 s 12
amd 2003 No. 16 s 108
s 77DA ins 2004 No. 43 s 87
s 77E ins 2002 No, 38 s 12
ch 4 pt 3 hdg ins 2003 No. 16 s 109
s 78 ins 2003 No. 16 s 109
s 79 ins 2003 No. 16 s 109
s 80 ins 2003 No. 16 s 109
s 81 ins 2003 No. 16 s 109
amd 2005 No. 43 s 13
ch 4 pt 4 hdg ins 2003 No. 77 s 106
s 82 ins 2003 No. 77 s 106
ch 4 pt 5 hdg ins 2005 No. 43 s 14
s 83 ins 2005 No. 43 s 14
s 84 ins 2005 No. 43 s 14
ch 4 pt 6 hdg ins 2006 No. 24 s 17
s 85 ins 2006 No. 24 s 17
amd 2007 No. 24 s 770 sch 1
ch 4 pt 7 hdg prev pt 7 hdg ins 2010 No. 9 s 47
om 2013 No. 39 s 109 sch 2
pres pt 7 hdg ins 2016 No. 59 s 25
s 86 prev s 86 ins 2010 No. 9 s 47
om 2013 No. 39 s 109 sch 2
pres s 86 ins 2016 No. 59 s 25
s 87 ins 2019 No. 34 s 15
s 88 ins 2022 No. 13 s 55
s 89 ins 2023 No. 23 s 169
s 90 ins 2023 No. 23 s 169
s 91 ins 2023 No. 23 s 169
sch 1 def associate ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def Australian legal practitioner ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
sch 1 def average weekly earnings om 2005 No. 43 s 15
sch 1 def claim referral ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def commissioner ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def community legal service ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def complying notice of claim om 2003 No. 16 s 110(1)
sch 1 def complying part 1 notice of claim ins 2003 No. 16 s 110(2)
sch 1 def court ins 2002 No. 38 s 13
sch 1 def declared costs limit ins 2010 No. 9 s 48
sub 2023 No. 23 s 170
sch 1 def dust-related condition ins 2002 No. 38 s 13
sch 1 def expression of regret om 2003 No. 16 s 110(1)
sch 1 def health care om 2020 No. 15 s 171(1)
sch 1 def health care claim om 2020 No. 15 s 171(1)
sch 1 def health care provider amd 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47)
om 2020 No. 15 s 171(1)
sch 1 def incorporated legal practice ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def industrial organisation ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def law firm ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def law practice ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sub 2022 No. 13 s 56
sch 1 def law practice certificate ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def legal practitioner director ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def legal practitioner partner ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def lower offer limit ins 2010 No. 9 s 48
sub 2023 No. 23 s 170
sch 1 def member ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def multi-disciplinary partnership ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def period of limitation ins 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1
sch 1 def potential claimant sub 2022 No. 13 s 56
sch 1 def practitioner ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def principal ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def professional misconduct ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
sch 1 def provider amd 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch
sub 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47)
om 2020 No. 15 s 171(1)
sch 1 def sole practitioner ins 2006 No. 24 s 18
sch 1 def supervising principal ins 2022 No. 13 s 56(2)
sch 1 def upper offer limit ins 2010 No. 9 s 48
sub 2023 No. 23 s 170
sch 1 (prev sch) num 2020 No. 15 s 171(2)
Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002
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| Introduced: 18 June 2002 |  Bill (Introduction)
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| 3rd Reading: 19 June 2002 | Bill (3rd Reading)
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| Assent: 20 June 2002 | Act 2002, No. 24
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