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Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (1957 c 31) | Legislation

Liability in tort

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(1)     The rules enacted by the two next following sections shall have effect, in place of the rules of the common law, to regulate the duty which an occupier of premises owes to his visitors in respect of dangers due to the state of the premises or to things done or omitted to be done on them.

(2)     The rules so enacted shall regulate the nature of the duty imposed by law in consequence of a person's occupation or

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