5BNo limitation period where sexual or physical abuse of minor

### 5B No limitation period where sexual or physical abuse of minor > [*\[Section 5B Inserted by No. 52 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-07-01/act-2017-052#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  Despite [section 5A](#GS5A@EN) and [section 26A](#GS26A@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) an action for damages for personal injury to a person arising from or related to the sexual abuse, or serious physical abuse, of the person when the person was a minor; or > > > > > > > (b) an action for damages under the [Fatal Accidents Act 1934](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1934-030) in respect of the death of a person arising from or related to the sexual abuse, or serious physical abuse, of the person when the person was a minor – > > > > may be brought at any time. > > > (2)  A reference in this section to the sexual abuse, or serious physical abuse, of a person when the person was a minor includes any psychological abuse that arises from the sexual abuse or the serious physical abuse. > > > (3)  Nothing in this section limits – > > > > > > (a) any inherent jurisdiction, implied jurisdiction, or statutory jurisdiction, of a court; or > > > > > > > (b) any other powers of a court arising or derived from the common law or under any other Act, including an Act of the Commonwealth, rule of court, practice note or practice direction.