Wrongs Act 1958

This Part does not apply to the following claims for damages—

a claim to which Part 3, 6 or 10 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 applies;

a claim to which Part IV of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or Part 5 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 applies;

a claim in respect of an injury which entitles, or may entitle, a worker, or a dependant of a worker, within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Act 1958 to compensation under that Act;

a claim in respect of an injury which entitles, or may entitle, a person or a dependant of a person to compensation under any of the following—

Part V of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 or the regulations made under that Act;

Part 4 of the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005;

Part 6 of the Emergency Management Act 1986;

the Police Assistance Compensation Act 1968;

Part 8 of the Juries Act 2000 or Part VII of the Juries Act 1967;

Part 5.6 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

subject to subsection (2), a claim for damages in respect of an injury that is a dust-related condition within the meaning of the Administration and Probate Act 1958; or

subject to subsection (2), a claim for damages in respect of an injury resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products, within the meaning of the Tobacco Act 1987, or exposure to tobacco smoke.

A claim for damages referred to in subsection (1)(e) or (1)(f) does not include a claim for damages that relates to the provision of or the failure to provide a health service.

This Part does not apply to claims in proceedings of a class that is excluded by the regulations from the operation of this Part.