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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2018 .
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This order sets the maximum non-economic damages payable in defamation cases under the Defamation Act 2005 at $398,500, effective 1 July 2018. It affects plaintiffs, defendants and their insurers by capping potential awards and thereby changing settlement incentives and insurer exposure.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2018.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2018 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2018.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2018 is declared to be $398 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 May 2018
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2018 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2018.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2018 is declared to be $398 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 May 2018