Limitation of Actions Act 1974 No. 75
Table of Reprints
| Effective Date | Publication Date | Amendments Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 1993 | 24 February 1994 | 1993 Act No. 64 | |
| 24 November 1994 | 12 August 1996 |
provs exp 23 November 1994 |
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| 01 November 1996 | 25 November 1996 | 1996 Act No. 5 | |
| 28 February 2002 | 13 March 2002 | 2000 Act No. 16 | |
| 16 August 2002 | 2002 Act No. 34 | ||
| 14 October 2005 | 2005 Act No. 43 | ||
| 01 January 2006 | 2005 Act No. 55 | ||
| 28 September 2007 | 2007 Act No. 37 | ||
| 07 November 2008 | 2008 Act No. 53 | ||
| 17 March 2010 | 2010 Act No. 9 | ||
| 14 October 2010 | 2010 Act No. 42 | ||
| 01 July 2011 | 25 October 2016 | 2011 Act No. 13 | |
| 01 March 2017 | 03 March 2017 | 2016 Act No. 59 | |
| 05 March 2017 | 22 October 2019 | 2016 Act No. 5 | |
| 02 March 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 2019 Act No. 34 | |
| 01 July 2021 | 16 August 2021 | 2021 Act No. 13 | |
| 20 September 2023 | 23 September 2023 | 2023 Act No. 23 |
List of Legislation
Limitation of Actions Act 1974 No. 75
date of assent 01 November 1974
commenced 1 July 1975 (see s 2)
Amending legislation
Public Trustee Act 1978 No. 73 s 5(5) sch 1 pt E
date of assent 08 December 1978
commenced 1 January 1979 (proc pubd gaz 23 December 1978 p 1970)
Common Law Practice and Limitation of Actions Acts Amendment Act 1981 No. 87 pt 3
date of assent 13 November 1981
commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
Limitation of Actions Amendment Act 1993 No. 64
date of assent 23 November 1993
commenced on date of assent
Choice of Law (Limitations Periods) Act 1996 No. 5 ss 1–2, 8 sch
date of assent 09 May 1996
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 1996 (1996 SL No. 280)
Mental Health Act 2000 No. 16 ss 1–2, 590 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 08 June 2000
ss 1–2, 590 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
remaining provisions commenced 28 February 2002 (2002 SL No. 27)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 34 ss 1, 74 sch 6
date of assent 16 August 2002
commenced on date of assent
Civil Liability (Dust Diseases) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 43 pts 1–2 div 2
date of assent 14 October 2005
commenced on date of assent
Defamation Act 2005 No. 55 ss 1–2, 48 sch 4
date of assent 18 November 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2006 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 ss 1, 162 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)
Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 53 pts 1, 6
date of assent 23 October 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 7 November 2008 (2008 SL No. 363)
Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 9 s 1, pt 5
date of assent 17 March 2010
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 ss 1, 214 sch
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Forensic Disability Act 2011 No. 13 ch 1 pt 1, ch 14 pt 10
date of assent 19 May 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2011 (2011 SL No. 121 item 1)
Mental Health Act 2016 No. 5
date of assent 04 March 2016
Limitation of Actions (Child Sexual Abuse) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 59
date of assent 11 November 2016
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
pt 2, pt 3, divs 1, 3, 4 comm 1 March 2017 (2017 SL No. 19)
Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 34
date of assent 30 October 2019
pts 2, 4–5 comm 2 March 2020 (2020 SL No. 2)
Defamation (Model Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 No. 13
date of assent 24 June 2021
pt 4 comm 1 July 2021 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 18 comm on date of assent
Property Law Act 2023 No. 27
date of assent 02 November 2023
pt 19 div 5 comm 1 August 2025 (2024 SL No. 209) (proposed commencement 3 November 2025 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) (2024 SL No. 149))
History notes
s 3 om 23 November 1993 RA s 36
s 5 def personal estate sub 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
s 5 def personal property sub 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
s 5 def trust sub 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
s 5 def trustee sub 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
s 5 amd 1978 No. 73 s 5(5)(a) sch 1 pt E; 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2; 2008 No. 53 s 18; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch; 2011 No. 13 s 210; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4
s 6 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 7 amd 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch; 2010 No. 9 s 24
s 8 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 10 amd 2005 No. 55 s 48 sch 4; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 10AA ins 2005 No. 55 s 48 sch 4
amd 2021 No. 13 s 29
s 10AB ins 2021 No. 13 s 30
s 10A ins 1993 No. 64 s 3
amd 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
s 11 amd 1981 No. 87 s 9; 2010 No. 9 s 25
s 11A ins 2016 No. 59 s 4
amd 2019 No. 34 s 11
s 18 amd 2023 No. 23 s 123
s 24 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 26 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 29 amd 1981 No. 87 s 10; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 30 amd 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
s 30A ins 2005 No. 43 s 6
om 2010 No. 9 s 26
s 31 amd 1981 No. 87 s 11
s 32 amd 1981 No. 87 s 12; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 32A ins 2005 No. 55 s 48 sch 4
amd 2021 No. 13 s 31
s 40 amd 2002 No. 34 s 74 sch 6
s 41 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 41A ins 2021 No. 13 s 32
s 43A ins 1996 No. 5 s 8 sch
pt 5 hdg prev pt 5 hdg ins 1993 No. 64 s 4
exp 23 November 1994 (see s 45)
pres pt 5 hdg ins 2005 No. 43 s 7
amd 2010 No. 9 s 27
s 44 prev s 44 ins 1993 No. 64 s 4
exp 23 November 1994 (see s 45)
pres s 44 ins 2005 No. 43 s 7
s 45 prev s 45 ins 1993 No. 64 s 4
exp 23 November 1994 (see s 45)
pres s 45 (prev s 44) ins 2005 No. 55 s 48 sch 4
renum 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch
s 46 ins 2008 No. 53 s 19
s 47 ins 2010 No. 9 s 30
s 48 ins 2016 No. 59 s 5
s 49 ins 2019 No. 34 s 12
s 50 ins 2021 No. 13 s 33
pt 6 hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) ins 2005 No. 55 s 48 sch 4
renum 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch
om 2010 No. 9 s 28
pt 7 hdg ins 2008 No. 53 s 19
om 2010 No. 9 s 29
Limitation of Actions Act 1974
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