Section 87F — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Basic rule

(1) A court must not award personal injury damages in a proceeding to which this Part applies if the proceeding was commenced: (a) after the end of the period of 3 years after the date of discoverability for the death or injury to which the personal injury damages would relate; or (b) after the end of the long-stop period for that death or injury. (1A) However, paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in relation to a proceeding in respect of the death of or personal injury to a person resulting from smoking or other use of tobacco products. (2) This diagram shows when this Division prevents an award of personal injury damages.