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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2010 .
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Tasmania regulation
This order fixes the statutory cap on defamation damages under section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 at $311,000, effective 1 July 2010.
It therefore affects plaintiffs (who can recover up to that amount) and defendants (who may be ordered to pay up to that amount), and narrows judicial discretion by declaring the maximum damages amount (see s35(1)). The instrument is administered by the Department of Justice.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2010.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2010 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2010.
In this order –
Act means the Defamation Act 2005 ;
maximum damages amount has the same meaning as in section 35(1) of the Act.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2010 is declared to be $311 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 June 2010
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2010 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2010.
In this order –
Act means the Defamation Act 2005 ;
maximum damages amount has the same meaning as in section 35(1) of the Act.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2010 is declared to be $311 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 June 2010
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.