Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act

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This Act may be cited as the Law Reform (Contri-Short title butory Negligence) Act.

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Act 1945 of the United Kingdom, except sections 5 and 6 gence1 Act thereof, shall be in force in Brunei with such formal altera-Cap.

tions and amendments as may be necessary to make the same applicable to the circumstances of Brunei and, in particular, subject to the modifications set forth in the Sche-dule.

NOTE. Subject to certain modifications, the Application of Laws

Enactment 1951 (Cap. 2 of 1951) applied to Brunei the Law Reform

(Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 of the United Kingdom except sections 5 and 6. The United Kingdom Act amends the law relating to contributory negligence and provides for the apportionment of liability in cases of contributory negligence.

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Cap. 113

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CAP. 53 Law Reform (Contributory Negligence)

(Section 2)

MODIFICATIONS

1.

In subsection (7) of section 1 the reference to the Carriage by Air

Act 1932 shall be read as a reference to the Air Navigation Act of

Brunei.

2.

In sections 2 and 4 the references to the Workmen's Compensa-tion Acts 1925 to 1943 and to sections thereof shall be read as references to the Workmen's Compensation Act of Brunei and to the correspond-ing sections thereof.

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