CIVIL LAW ACT 1956 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short Title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II GENERAL-3. Application of U.K. common law, rules of equity and certain statutes.

4 PART II GENERAL-4. Administration of insolvent estates, and winding up of companies.

5 PART II GENERAL-5. Application of English law in commercial matters.

6 PART II GENERAL-6. Immovable property.

7 PART III FATAL ACCIDENTS AND SURVIVAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION-7. Compensation to the family of a person for loss occasioned by his death.

8 PART III FATAL ACCIDENTS AND SURVIVAL OF CAUSES OF ACTION-8. Effect of death on certain causes of action.

9 PART IV TORTFEASORS AND AWARD OF INTEREST-9. [Deleted by Ordinance No. 36 of 1957].

10 PART IV TORTFEASORS AND AWARD OF INTEREST-10. Proceedings against, and contribution between, joint and several tortfeasors.

11 PART IV TORTFEASORS AND AWARD OF INTEREST-11. Power of Courts to award interest on debts and damages.

12 PART V CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AND COMMON EMPLOYMENT-12. Apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence.

13 PART V CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AND COMMON EMPLOYMENT-13. Saving for Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952.

14 PART V CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AND COMMON EMPLOYMENT-14. Common employment.

15 PART VI FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS-15. Adjustment of rights and liabilities of parties to frustrated contracts.

16 PART VI FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS-16. Provisions as to application of section 15.

16A PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16A. Interpretation.

16B PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16B. Rents, etc, to accrue from day to day.

16C PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16C. Apportioned part of rent, etc, to be payable when the next entire portion due.

16D PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16D. Remedies for recovering apportioned parts.

16E PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16E. Exclusion of policies of assurance.

16F PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16F. Exclusion by express stipulation.

16G PART VIA APPORTIONMENT-16G. Validation of past apportionments.

17 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-17. General restrictions on accumulation of income.

18 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-18. Qualification of restrictions on accumulation.

19 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-19. Restriction on accumulation for the purchase of land.

20 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-20. Validation of appointments where objects are excluded or take illusory shares.

21 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-21. Executor deemed to be trustee for person entitled to residue on intestacy.

22 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-22. Charges on property of deceased to be paid primarily out of the property charged.

23 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-23. Moneys payable under policy of assurance not to form part of the estate of the insured.

24 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-24. Bona vacantia.

25 PART VII DISPOSAL AND DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY-25. Saving.

26 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-26. Agreement by way of gaming or wagering to be null and void.

27 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-27. Infants.

28 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-28. No person chargeable with rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title.

28A PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-28A. Damages in respect of personal injury.

29 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-29. Repeal.

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