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This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2024 .
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Tasmania regulation
This order fixes the maximum monetary cap for defamation awards under section 35(3) of the Defamation Act 2005 at $478,500, effective 1 July 2024. It applies to plaintiffs and defendants in Australian defamation proceedings by changing the ceiling on non‑economic damages and therefore alters settlement leverage and potential defendant exposure; the order is administered by the Department of Justice.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defamation Order 2024.
This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2024 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2024.
For the purposes of section 35(3) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2024 is declared to be $478 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 19 June 2024
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 2024 .
This order takes effect on 1 July 2024.
For the purposes of section 35(3) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2024 is declared to be $478 500.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 19 June 2024
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.