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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2019 .
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This order sets the maximum defamation damages at $407,500 for the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005, effective 1 July 2019. It affects plaintiffs seeking monetary relief and defendants who may be ordered to pay damages by capping the award amount (s3). The instrument only fixes a numeric ceiling and a commencement date (s2); procedural rules, eligibility to sue, and other liabilities remain governed by the Defamation Act.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2019.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2019 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2019.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2019 is declared to be $407 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 26 June 2019
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 2019 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2019.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2019 is declared to be $407 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 26 June 2019
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.