South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts37—Defamation proceedings generally to be commenced within 1 year
(1) An action on a
cause of action for defamation is not maintainable if brought after the end of
a limitation period of 1 year running from the date of the publication of the
matter complained of.
(2) However, a court
must, if satisfied that it was not reasonable in the circumstances for the
plaintiff to have commenced an action in relation to the matter complained of
within 1 year from the date of the publication, extend the limitation period
mentioned in subsection (1) to a period of up to 3 years running from the
date of the publication (but no further extension is to be allowed under any
other provision of this Act).