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CIVIL LAW (WRONGS) ACT 2002 - SECT 114J

Definitions—pt 8A.3

    (1)     In this part:

"abuse settlement agreement" means an agreement—

        (a)     that settles a child abuse claim and prevents the exercise of an action on a cause of action to which the Limitation Act 1985

, section 21C (Personal injury resulting from child abuse) applies; and

        (b)     that—

              (i)     happened before the commencement of the Limitation Act 1985

, section 21C, and at a time when a limitation period applying to the cause of action had ended; or

              (ii)     happened before the commencement of this part, and the agreement is not just and reasonable in the circumstances.

"applicant"—see section 114K (1).

    (2)     For the definition of "abuse settlement agreement", a limitation period that ended at a particular time is taken to have ended even if it were possible to seek the leave of a court to extend the period at the time the period ended.



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