Record the $829,000 maximum declared for section 16 from 1 October 2026
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Where the lawyer says the Civil Liability Act applies, record $829,000 as the maximum declared for section 16(2) from 1 October 2026, and leave the percentage of a most extreme case blank. Where the lawyer has not accepted that Act, leave the dollar blank. Do not write a schedule that will be filed or served.
- What the lawyer must review
- Use $829,000 only for section 16(2), and only from 1 October 2026
- Do not use it for a Motor Accident Injuries Act award or for work injury damages
- Do not pick a percentage of a most extreme case
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. New South Wales
Produce. A line recording the declared maximum, or a blank, with no percentage.
Have ready. Whether the lawyer says the Civil Liability Act applies; The date of the assessment.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The claim is a public-liability claim assessed in October 2026. The line records $829,000 as the section 16(2) maximum. The percentage cell stays blank.
Stop and hand it back when
- The claim is a Part 4 motor accident award.
- The tool would choose the percentage of a most extreme case.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Where the lawyer says the Civil Liability Act applies, record $829,000 as the maximum declared for section 16(2) from 1 October 2026, and leave the percentage of a most extreme case blank. Where the lawyer has not accepted that Act, leave the dollar blank. Do not write a schedule that will be filed or served. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- The Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010, clause 3, declares for Civil Liability Act section 17(1) the amount that applies for section 16(2). For 1 October 2026 the table states $829,000.
- Section 16 does not allow non-economic loss unless the severity of the loss is at least 15 per cent of a most extreme case. The tool does not decide that percentage, and it does not convert a whole person impairment into a proportion of a most extreme case.
- Do not use $829,000 for non-economic loss under Motor Accident Injuries Act section 4.11, or for work injury damages. Section 16 is not one of the provisions section 3B(2) keeps for a Part 4 award. Section 3B(1)(f) takes work injury damages outside the Act other than Part 1B.
- Leave the dollar blank until the lawyer accepts both the Civil Liability Act and the date.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland injury scale value worksheet | Other | AI use Yellow | Worksheet for general damages under Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) sections 61 and 62. |
| New South Wales section 16 non-economic loss worksheet | Other | AI use Yellow | Worksheet for non-economic loss under Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) section 16, using the percentage table and the rounding rule in the section. |
| Victoria Wrongs Act caps worksheet | Other | AI use Yellow | Worksheet for the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) limits that were opened: the earnings cap, the indexed non-economic loss maximum, the discount rate, and the gratuitous care limits. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010 (NSW), clause 3, from 1 October 2026 · 2026-10-23
- Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), in force from 30 July 2026, sections 3B, 16 and 17 · 2026-10-23
The Order's table is the maximum for section 16(2). It is not an amount for a lesser injury.
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