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(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACT
• Commonwealth
• instrument (see s 14)
• interest
• under.
"action" includes any proceeding in a court.
"administrator"—see the Administration and Probate Act 1929, dictionary.
"cause of action" means the fact or combination of facts that gives rise to a right to bring a civil proceeding.
"deed" includes—
(a) an instrument having the effect of a deed under a law in force in the ACT; or
(b) for an instrument executed under the law of any of the following jurisdictions—an instrument having the effect of a deed under the law under which it is executed:
(i) the Commonwealth;
(ii) a State;
(iii) another Territory;
(iv) the United Kingdom;
(v) New Zealand;
"defendant" means a person against whom a cause of action lies, whether or not a proceeding has been started for the cause of action.
"government"—see the Legislation Act 2001, section 121 (Binding effect of Acts).
"income" includes interest on a judgment and other interest, rent, annuities and dividends, but does not include arrears of interest secured by a mortgage and lawfully treated as principal.
"judgment" includes a judgment of a court of the ACT and of any other place.
"land"—see the Land Titles Act 1925, section 6 (1).
"mortgage" includes—
(a) a charge or lien on any property for securing money or money's worth, other than a possessory lien on goods or any binding effect on property arising under an enforcement order of a court; and
(b) for land registered under the Land Titles Act 1925—a charge within the meaning of that Act.
"mortgagee" includes a person claiming a mortgage through an original mortgagee.
"mortgagor" includes a person claiming property subject to a mortgage through an original mortgagor.
"personal injury" includes any disease and any impairment of the physical or mental condition of a person.
"personal representative"—see the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, dictionary.
"plaintiff" means a person who has a cause of action, whether or not a proceeding has been started for the cause of action.
"principal money", for a mortgage, means all money secured by the mortgage, including arrears of interest lawfully treated as principal, but does not include other interest.
"successor", for a person liable on a cause of action, means someone on whom the person's liability devolves, whether or not—
(a) as personal representative or otherwise on death; or
(b) bankruptcy, disposition of property, or ending of a limited interest in property.
"trust"—
(a) includes—
(i) an express, implied and constructive trust, whether or not the trustee has a beneficial interest in the trust property, and whether or not the trust arises only because of a transaction impeached; and
(ii) the duties incident to the office of personal representative; but
(b) does not include the duties incident to the estate or interests of a mortgagee in mortgaged property.
"under a disability"—a person is under a disability—
(a) while the person is under 18 years old; or
(b) while the person is, for a continuous period of 28 days or longer, incapable of, or substantially impeded in, the management of his or her affairs in relation to the cause of action in relation to the limitation period for which the question of disability arises because of—
(i) intellectual retardation or disability, mental illness or disorder, brain damage, senility or physical disability; or
(ii) war or warlike operations; or
(iii) circumstances arising out of war or warlike operations.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Limitation Ordinance 1985 No 66 (Cwlth).
The ACT Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 No 109 (Cwlth), s 12) converted some former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 1 July 1990.
As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on its conversion to an ACT enactment on 1 July 1990.
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 25).
Commonwealth legislation
Limitation Act 1985 No 66
notified 19 December 1985
commenced 19 December 1985
as amended by
Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1990 No 5 sch 1
notified 27 June 1990 (Gaz 1990 No 25)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 June 1990 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 July 1990 (s 2 (2))
Commercial Arbitration (Amendment) Act 1990 No 32 s 6
notified 2 October 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S69)
s 1, s 2, s 6 commenced 2 October 1990 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 23 sch 1
notified 4 June 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S71)
commenced 4 June 1992
Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No 1 sch 1
notified 1 March 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S23)
commenced 1 March 1993
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 1
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Limitation (Amendment) Act 1993 No 82 (as am by 1994 No 91)
notified 30 November 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S242)
commenced 30 November 1993 (s 2)
Mental Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1994 No 45 sch
notified 7 September 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S177)
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 September 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 6 February 1995 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1995 No S33)
Limitation (Amendment) Act 1994 No 91
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2)
Note This Act only amends the Limitation (Amendment) Act 1993 No 82.
Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 No 54 sch
notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1995 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 20 June 1996 (s 2 (3))
Limitation (Amendment) Act 1998 No 58
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 223
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 223 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2001 No 81 s 35
notified LR 28 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2001 (LA s 75)
s 35 commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2 (1))
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.33
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.33 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 No 40 div 3.2.9
notified LR 10 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
div 3.2.9 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (2) and CN2002-13)
Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-35 pt 4
notified LR 8 September
2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2003 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 4 commenced 9 September 2003 (s 2
(1))
Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-49 s 33
notified LR 3 December
2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2003 (LA s 75
(1))
s 33 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-7)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.14
notified LR 11 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment
Act 2005
A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.9 (as am
by A2006-3 amdt 1.3)
notified LR 1 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2
(3) (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.3) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005
A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and CN2006-21)
Limitation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-64
notified LR 22 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 23 December 2005 (s 2)
Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2006 A2006-1 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 23 February 2006 (s
2)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-3 amdt 1.3
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 1.3 commenced 23 February 2006 (s
2)
Note This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 26 October
2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November
2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 16
November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.60
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.60 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Dictionary
s
2 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2649
ins
A2006-42 amdt 3.119
Notes
s
3 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2649
ins
A2006-42 amdt 3.119
Other
limitations
s 4 am 2002 No 11
amdt 2.67; A2006-42 amdt 3.120
Stolen property or interest in
land
s 5 am A2006-42 amdt
3.121
Application of Act to
governments
s 7 am 1993 No 44 sch
1; ss renum R5 LA; 2002 No 11 amdt 2.68; A2006-42 amdt
3.122
Derived rights and
agency
s 8 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
sub A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def action om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
administrator om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def cause of
action am 1992 No 23 sch
1
om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def Crown om
2002 No 11 amdt 2.69
def
deed om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def defendant om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
government ins 2002 No 11 amdt
2.70
om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def income om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
judgment om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def land am ord
1990 No 5 sch 1; 1995 No 54 sch
om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
mineral om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def mortgage am
ord 1990 No 5 sch 1; 1995 No 54
sch
om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def mortgagee om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
mortgagor om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def personal
injury om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def personal
representative am ord 1990 No 5 sch
1
sub 2002 No 40 amdt
3.30
om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def plaintiff om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
principal money om A2006-42 amdt
3.123
def successor om
A2006-42 amdt 3.123
def
trust om A2006-42 amdt 3.123
Application of provisions relating to
accrual date
s 8A ins A2006-42
amdt 3.123
Preliminary
div
2.1 hdg (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R5 LA
General
div
2.2 hdg (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R5 LA
General
s
11 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6
Deed
s
13 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6
Judgment
s
14 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6
Penalty and
forfeiture
s 15 am ord 1990 No 5
s 6
Compensation to
relatives
s 16 am ord 1990 No 5
sch 1; 2002 No 40 amdt 3.31
Claims for common law compensation for
workers compensation
s 16A ins
2001 No 81 s 35
Other claims for damages for personal
injury
s 16B ins A2003-35 s
58
am A2005-64 s 4
Arbitral
award
s 17 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
Successive wrongs to
goods
s 18 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
Shipping
s
19 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6; A2006-42 amdt 3.124, amdt 3.125
Contribution between
tortfeasors
s 21 am ord 1990 No 5
s 6, sch 1; 2002 No 40 amdt 3.32; A2006-42 amdt 3.126
Tax, licence fee or duty or penalty
tax
s 21A ins 1993 No 82 s
4
am A2006-42 amdt
3.127
Defamation proceedings generally to be
commenced within 1 year
s 21B ins
1998 No 58 s 4
sub A2006-1 amdt
1.3
Mortgages
div
2.3 hdg (prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R5 LA
Mortgage under Land Titles Act
1925
s 22 am ord 1990 No 5 sch 1;
1995 No 54 sch
Redemption
s
23 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6
Action for principal, possession or
foreclosure
s 24 am ord 1990 No 5
s 6
Action for
interest
s 25 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
Adjustment of
interest
s 26 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
Fraud and conversion—trust
property
s 27 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
Trusts
div
2.4 hdg (prev pt 2 div 4 hdg) renum R5 LA
Beneficiaries other than
plaintiff
s 29 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
General
div
3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R5 LA
Disability
s
30 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6; A2003-35 s 59
Special provision for injuries to
children
s 30A ins A2003-35 s
60
(9)-(13) exp 9 September 2008 (s
30A (12))
Special provision in relation to
children—claims relating to health
services
s 30B ins A2003-35 s
61
am A2005-64 s 5; A2005-41 amdt
1.114
Notice to
proceed
s 31 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6; 1994 No 45 sch
Confirmation
s
32 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6
Fraud and
concealment
s 33 am ord 1990 No 5
s 6, sch 1
Mistake
s
34 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6
Personal injuries, latent damage to property
and economic loss
div 3.2
hdg (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R5 LA
Application of div
3.2
s 35 am A2003-49 s
33
Personal
injuries
s 36 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6, sch 1; 2002 No 40 amdt 3.33;
A2003-35 s 62; A2004-42 amdt
3.80; A2006-42 amdt 3.128, amdt 3.129
Action against estate of deceased
person
s 37 am ord 1990 No 5 sch
1
Action by estate of deceased
person
s 38 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6;
A2006-42 amdt 3.130, amdt 3.131
Action for compensation to
relatives
s 39 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6; A2006-42 amdts 3.132-3.134
Latent damage to property and economic
loss
s 40 am ord 1990 No 5 s 6;
A2006-42 amdt 3.135, amdt 3.136
Miscellaneous
pt
4 hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) renum 1993 No 82 s 5
Extinction of right and
title
div 4.1 hdg (prev pt 4 div
1 hdg) renum R5 LA
Possessory
lien
s 44 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
Extinction of right or title must be alleged
in proceedings
s 45 am ord 1990
No 5 s 6
Arbitration
div
4.2 hdg (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R5 LA
Application of Act to
arbitration
s 47 hdg am ord 1990
No 5 notes
Commencement of
arbitration
s 49 am ord 1990 No 5
s 6; A2006-42 amdt 3.137
Extension of limitation
period
s 50 om 1990 No 32 s
6
Set-off
etc
s 51 am ord 1990 No 5 s
6
General
div
4.3 hdg (prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R5 LA
Recovery of State or Territory revenue
amounts
s 54 orig s 54 om 1993 No
1 sch 1
ins 1993 No 82 s
6
am A2006-42 amdt
3.138
Choice of
law
div 4.4 hdg (prev pt 4 div 4
hdg) ins 1993 No 82 s 6
renum R5
LA
Definitions for div
4.4
s 55 ins 1993 No 82 s
6
Characterisation of limitation
laws
s 56 ins 1993 No 82 s
6
Exercise of discretion under limitation
law
s 57 ins 1993 No 82 s
6
Other
provisions
div 4.5 hdg ins
A2003-35 s 63
Approved
forms
s 58 ins A2003-35 s
63
am A2006-42 amdt
3.139
Regulation-making
power
s 59 ins A2003-35 s
63
Transitional
pt
5 hdg ins A2005-64 s 6
Application of s 21B—Civil Law
(Wrongs) Amendment
Act 2005
s 60 renum as s
101
Application of amendments made by Civil Law
(Wrongs) Amendment Act 2003 (No
2)
s 100 ins A2005-64 s
6
exp 23 December 2010 (s 100 (2)
(LA s 88 declaration applies))
Application of s 21B—Civil Law
(Wrongs) Amendment
Act 2005
s 101 (prev s 60)
ins A2006-1 amdt 1.4
renum as s 101
R13 LA
exp 23 February 2009 (s 101
(6) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Amendments of
Acts
sch om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.2649
Dictionary
dict ins
A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
action ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def administrator
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
sub
A2007-3 amdt 3.333
def cause
of action ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def deed ins
A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
defendant ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def government
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
income ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def judgment ins
A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def land
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
mortgage ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def mortgagee
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
mortgagor ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def personal injury
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
personal representative ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def plaintiff
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
principal money ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def successor
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
def
trust ins A2006-42 amdt
3.140
def under a disability
ins A2006-42 amdt 3.140
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
Act 1990 No 32 |
31 May 1991 |
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2 |
Act 1993 No 44 |
31 August 1993 |
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3 |
Act 1994 No 45 |
6 February 1995 |
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4 |
Act 1998 No 58 |
31 March 1999 |
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5 |
Act 2001 No 81 |
11 January 2002 |
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6 |
Act 2002 No 11 |
31 May 2002 |
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7 |
Act 2002 No 11 |
1 July 2002 |
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8 |
A2002-40 |
1 November 2002 |
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9 |
A2003-35 |
9 September 2003 |
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9 (RI) |
A2003-35 † |
18 September 2003 |
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10 |
A2003-49 |
5 April 2004 |
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11 |
A2004-42 |
25 August 2004 |
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12 |
A2005-64 |
23 December 2005 |
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13 |
A2006-3 |
23 February 2006 |
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14 |
A2006-3 |
1 November 2006 |
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15 |
A2006-42 |
16 November 2006 |
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16 |
A2007-3 |
12 April 2007 |
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17* |
A2007-3 |
10 September 2008 |
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† Reissue includes additional editorial amendments under Legislation Act and textual correction |
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