(2) The amount of damages that may be S. 28F(2) awarded for each week of the period of loss of substituted by No. 62/2015 earnings is an amount that is 3 times the amount s. 5. of average weekly earnings at the date of the award. (3) For the purposes of this section, the amount of average weekly earnings at the date of the award is— (a) the amount per week comprising the amount S. 28F(3)(a) amended by estimated by the Australian Statistician as No. 44/2014 s. 33(Sch. the average weekly total earnings of all item 34(1)). employees in Victoria for the most recent reference period occurring before the date of the award for which such an amount has been estimated by the Australian Statistician and that is, at that date, available to the court making the award; or (b) if the Australian Statistician fails or ceases to estimate the amount referred to in paragraph (a), the prescribed amount or the amount determined in such manner or by reference to such matters, or both, as may be prescribed. S. 28G 28G Fixing damages for non-economic loss inserted by No. 49/2002 The maximum amount of damages that may be s. 7, awarded to a claimant for non-economic loss is amended by No. 62/2015 $577 050. s. 6. S. 28H 28H Indexation of certain amounts—consumer price inserted by index No. 49/2002 s. 7, The amount specified in section 28G must be amended by No. 44/2014 varied, in respect of the financial year beginning s. 33(Sch. on 1 July 2016 and each subsequent financial item 34(2)), substituted by year, in accordance with the formula— No. 62/2015 s. 7. where—
S. 28F(2) substituted by No. 62/2015 s. 5. (2) The amount of damages that may be awarded for each week of the period of loss of earnings is an amount that is 3 times the amount of average weekly earnings at the date of the award. (3) For the purposes of this section, the amount of average weekly earnings at the date of the award is— S. 28F(3)(a) amended by No. 44/2014 s. 33(Sch. item 34(1)). (a) the amount per week comprising the amount estimated by the Australian Statistician as the average weekly total earnings of all employees in Victoria for the most recent reference period occurring before the date of the award for which such an amount has been estimated by the Australian Statistician and that is, at that date, available to the court making the award; or (b) if the Australian Statistician fails or ceases to estimate the amount referred to in paragraph (a), the prescribed amount or the amount determined in such manner or by reference to such matters, or both, as may be prescribed. S. 28G inserted by No. 49/2002 s. 7, amended by No. 62/2015 s. 6. 28G Fixing damages for non-economic loss The maximum amount of damages that may be awarded to a claimant for non-economic loss is $577 050. S. 28H inserted by No. 49/2002 s. 7, amended by No. 44/2014 s. 33(Sch. item 34(2)), substituted by No. 62/2015 s. 7. 28H Indexation of certain amounts—consumer price index The amount specified in section 28G must be varied, in respect of the financial year beginning on 1 July 2016 and each subsequent financial year, in accordance with the formula— where—
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