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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2017 .
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Tasmania regulation
This regulation declares the maximum monetary cap for defamation damages under the Defamation Act 2005 as $389,500, effective 1 July 2017 (see s3). It matters to people bringing or defending defamation claims because it limits the top award a court can give: claimants cannot recover more than this amount, and respondents face exposure up to this cap. The amount is set by this statutory instrument and is administered by the Department of Justice.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2017.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2017 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2017.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2017 is declared to be $389 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 7 June 2017
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 2017 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2017.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2017 is declared to be $389 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 7 June 2017
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.