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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2013 .
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Tasmania regulation
This order sets the statutory cap for defamation damages under section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 at $355,500, effective 1 July 2013 (Order ss2–4). Mechanically, it limits the maximum amount a court may award for a defamation claim, so defendants (or their insurers) are the parties who would pay any award and claimants’ recoveries are capped. The instrument does not change liability rules or procedures; it simply fixes a monetary ceiling that affects settlement incentives, litigation risk and insurance exposure.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2013.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2013 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2013.
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 2013 is declared to be $355 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 19 June 2013
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 2013 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2013.
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 2013 is declared to be $355 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 19 June 2013
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.