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Health Care Liability Bill 2001

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 5 Jul 2001 - Act No 42 of 2001
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Knowles, Craig (Egan, Michael)
Act number: 42/2001
Long Title: A bill for an Act to make provision with respect to the recovery of damages for injury or death caused by medical practitioners and other health care providers; to make professional indemnity insurance compulsory for medical practitioners and to regulate the provision of that insurance; to protect medical practitioners, nurses and certain other health practitioners from liability when providing voluntary health care in an emergency; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Knowles, Craig
Notice of Motion: Thu 12 Apr 2001
Introduced: Tue 19 Jun 2001
First Reading: Tue 19 Jun 2001
2R Speech: Tue 19 Jun 2001
Second Reading: Thu 21 Jun 2001
Date Committed: Thu 21 Jun 2001
Reported without Amendment: Thu 21 Jun 2001
Third Reading: Thu 21 Jun 2001
: Thu 21 Jun 2001
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Egan, Michael
Introduced: Tue 26 Jun 2001
First Reading: Tue 26 Jun 2001
2R Speech: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Second Reading: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Date Committed: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Reported with Amendments: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Report Adopted: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Third Reading: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Date Passed with amdts: Fri 29 Jun 2001
Returned to LA: Fri 29 Jun 2001
LA agrees with amendments: Fri 29 Jun 2001
  • Passed Parliament: Fri 29 Jun 2001
  • Assented: Thu 5 Jul 2001
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Health Care Liability Bill 2001.pdf Ex note Health Care Liability Bill 2001.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of Amendments.pdf Schedule of Amendments.pdf

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.