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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2020 .
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This order fixes the maximum amount of damages payable in defamation actions under section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005. From 1 July 2020 the cap is declared to be $421,000. It affects plaintiffs seeking damages, defendants who may be ordered to pay, and courts applying the Act; it reduces uncertainty about the top award and may influence settlement decisions and parties’ exposure to liability. The instrument is administered by the Department of Justice.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2020.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2020 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2020.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2020 is declared to be $421 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 1 July 2020
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 2020 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2020.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2020 is declared to be $421 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 1 July 2020
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.