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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2014 .
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This order sets the maximum damages figure used under the Defamation Act 2005: from 1 July 2014 the cap is $366,000 (cl.3(2); s.35(1) of the Act). It takes effect 1 July 2014 (cl.2). It affects plaintiffs and defendants in defamation proceedings by fixing the top award a court may make, so courts apply this cap when assessing damages and parties’ exposure and settlement incentives change accordingly.
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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2014 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2014.
(1) In this clause –
Act means the Defamation Act 2005 ;
maximum damages amount has the same meaning as in section 35(1) of the Act.
(2) For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2014 is declared to be $366 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 25 June 2014
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 2014 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2014.
(1) In this clause –
Act means the Defamation Act 2005 ;
maximum damages amount has the same meaning as in section 35(1) of the Act.
(2) For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2014 is declared to be $366 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 25 June 2014
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.