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Fatal Injuries Act, 1956

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Number 3 of 1956.

FATAL INJURIES ACT, 1956.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Commencement.

2.

Definitions.

3.

Action where death caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default.

4.

Damages.

5.

Sums not to be taken into account in assessing damages.

6.

Survival of cause of action on death.

7.

Death caused by negligent driving of State-owned vehicle.

8.

Adaptation of references to repealed Acts.

9.

Repeals.

10.

Short title.

SCHEDULE.

Enactments Repealed.

Act Referred to

Adoption Act, 1952

No. 25 of 1952

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Number 3 of 1956.

FATAL INJURIES ACT, 1956.

AN ACT TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR COMPENSATING MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF ANY PERSON KILLED BY THE WRONGFUL ACT OR DEFAULT OF ANOTHER. [14th February, 1956.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—