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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2022 .
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This Order sets the maximum damages amount under section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 at $443,000, effective 1 July 2022 (s3). It applies to defamation proceedings governed by that statutory cap and is administered by the Department of Justice; mechanically it only fixes a monetary ceiling and a commencement date (s2).
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2022.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2022 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2022.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2022 is declared to be $443 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 29 June 2022
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 2022 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2022.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2022 is declared to be $443 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 29 June 2022
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.