Tasmania regulation

Defamation Order 2026

In ForceTAS

Jurisdiction

Tasmania

Act Number

32 of 2026

Collection

regulation

Plain English Summary

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Orders titled like this are usually subordinate instruments (regulations or statutory rules) made under a principal Defamation Act or related legislation. They commonly perform mechanical or procedural functions, for example:
- bring parts of the Act into force (commencement dates);
- prescribe forms, fees or monetary limits (for example, caps on security for costs or prescribed notice forms);
- make transitional arrangements when an Act or amendment starts to operate;
- amend schedules or definitions used by the principal Act;
- set technical details needed to implement statutory changes (for example, particulars for service or publication notices).

Who is usually affected by such an Order

Complainants and defendants in defamation disputes (individuals, businesses and publishers).
Courts and tribunal registries (because commencement dates, forms and procedures affect case handling).

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Current sections

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Short title

1 Short title

This order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2026 .

Commencement

2 Commencement

This order takes effect on 1 July 2026.

Maximum damages amount

3 Maximum damages amount

For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2026 is declared to be $520 000.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 3 June 2026

This order is administered in the Department of Justice.

Source text

Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Defamation Order 2026

I make the following order under section 35(3) of the Defamation Act 2005 .

25 May 2026

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Justice, Corrections and Rehabilitation

1. Short title