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In forcePurposes
Part 1Preliminary
1 Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are—
(a)
to permit the awarding of provisional damages to persons suffering from asbestos-related conditions; and
(b)
to amend the Accident Compensation Act 1985 in relation to proceedings relating to asbestos-related conditions; and
(c)
to amend the Wrongs Act 1958 in relation to dependants' claims for damages arising from deaths caused by dust-related conditions.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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