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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2016 .
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This instrument declares that, from 1 July 2016, the maximum non‑aggravated damages award under section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 is $381,000. It affects plaintiffs, defendants, insurers, publishers and courts by setting a statutory cap used in judgments and settlement calculations. The amount is issued by the Department of Justice and does not change the legal tests or who may bring or defend a defamation claim.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2016.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2016 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2016.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2016 is declared to be $381 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 15 June 2016
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 2016 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2016.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2016 is declared to be $381 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 15 June 2016
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.