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Limitation Act 1985
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15 Penalty and forfeiture (1) An action on a cause of action to recover a penalty or forfeiture, recoverable because of a law in force in the ACT, is not maintainable if brought after the end of a limitation period of 2 years running from the date when the cause of action first accrues to the plaintiff or to a person through whom he or she claims. (2) In this section: penalty does not include a fine to which a person is liable on conviction for a criminal offence.