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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2021 .
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This order fixes the maximum non-economic damages for defamation at $432,500 for the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005, effective 1 July 2021. It applies to defamation claimants, defendants (and their insurers) and courts by setting the top award a court may make, thereby changing monetary exposure and settlement incentives while leaving the underlying defamation law and judicial discretion intact.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2021.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2021 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2021.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2021 is declared to be $432 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 16 June 2021
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 2021 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2021.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2021 is declared to be $432 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 16 June 2021
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.