LIMITATION ACT 1985 - SECT 102 Application of amendments made by Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021 to publication of
LIMITATION ACT 1985 - SECT 102
Application of amendments made by Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021 to publication of defamatory matter(1) Section 21B (Defamation proceedings generally to be commenced within 1 year) (as amended by the Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021
, schedule 1) applies in relation to the publication of defamatory matter on or after the commencement day.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), section 21BA (Defamation—single publication rule) (as inserted by the Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021
, schedule 1) applies in relation to the publication of defamatory matter on or after the commencement day.
(3) Section 21BA extends—
(a) to a first publication before the commencement day; but
(b) in relation to subsequent publications—only on or after the commencement day.
(4) Section 21BB (Extension of limitation period) (as inserted by the Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021
, schedule 1) applies in relation to the publication of defamatory matter on or after the commencement day.
(5) In this section:
"commencement day" means the day the Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021
, schedule 1 commences.