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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2023 .
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Tasmania regulation
This instrument fixes the statutory cap on defamation damages for the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005. Effective 1 July 2023, it declares the maximum damages amount to be $459,000. Mechanically, courts, parties and insurers use this number as the ceiling when assessing awards under s35(1). The order is administered by the Department of Justice and was notified in the Gazette on 7 June 2023.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2023.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2023 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2023.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2023 is declared to be $459 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 7 June 2023
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 2023 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2023.
For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2023 is declared to be $459 000.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 7 June 2023
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.