Law Reform Act 1944

Law Reform Act 1944

Public Act1944 No 18
Date of assent5 December 1944

Contents

Title

1 Short Title

2 Damages may be recovered for injury suffered as a result of shock

3  [Repealed]

4  [Repealed]

5  [Repealed]

6  [Repealed]

7  [Repealed]

An Act to effect miscellaneous reforms in the law

1 Short Title

  • This Act may be cited as the Law Reform Act 1944.

2 Damages may be recovered for injury suffered as a result of shock

  • (1) In any action for injury to the person, whether founded on contract or in tort or otherwise, a party shall not be debarred from recovering damages merely because the injury complained of arose wholly or in part from mental or nervous shock.

    (2) This section shall bind the Crown.

    Subs (2) was added by section 4 Law Reform Amendment Act 1955.

3

  • [Repealed]

    Section 3 was repealed by section 7(1) Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949.

4

  • [Repealed]

    Sections 4 to 7 were repealed by section 155(2) Property Law Act 1952.

5

  • [Repealed]

    Sections 4 to 7 were repealed by section 155(2) Property Law Act 1952.

6

  • [Repealed]

    Sections 4 to 7 were repealed by section 155(2) Property Law Act 1952.

7

  • [Repealed]

    Sections 4 to 7 were repealed by section 155(2) Property Law Act 1952.