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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2015 .
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Tasmania regulation
This Order fixes the maximum damages payable in defamation cases under the Defamation Act 2005 at $367,500, effective 1 July 2015. Mechanically, it sets the monetary ceiling courts must apply when awarding damages (linking to s35(1) of the Act).
The cap directly affects claimants, defendants and their insurers by defining the highest possible award, and therefore alters settlement incentives, litigation valuations and insurance exposure without changing who is covered by the Act.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2015.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2015 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2015.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2015 is declared to be $367 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 17 June 2015
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 2015 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2015.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2015 is declared to be $367 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 17 June 2015
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.