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Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989
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#### 12A No limitation period
12A No limitation period
> > (1) The purpose of this section is to enable proceedings to be brought before the Tribunal in relation to dust-related conditions at any time.
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> > (2) Nothing in the [Limitation Act 1969](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1969-031) or any other statute of limitations operates to prevent the bringing or maintenance of proceedings before the Tribunal in relation to dust-related conditions.
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> > (3) Without limiting subsection (2)—
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> > > (a) sections 14, 18A, 60C and 60G of, Division 6 of Part 2 of, and Schedule 5 to, the [Limitation Act 1969](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1969-031) do not prevent the bringing or maintenance of any such proceedings before the Tribunal, and
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> > > (b) any such proceedings may be brought or maintained before the Tribunal even though a limitation period has already expired under that Act, and
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> > > (c) any such proceedings may be brought or maintained before the Tribunal as if Division 1 of Part 4 of that Act had never been in force.
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> **s 12A:** Ins 1998 No 130, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2002 No 92, Sch 4.1.