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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired Endnotes 3 Legislation history page 52 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 R28 26/11/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 3 Legislation history This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Limitation Ordinance 1985 Ord1985-66 (Cwlth). The ACT Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 A1988-109 (Cwlth), s 12) converted some former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 1 July 1990. As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 A1989-21, s 5 on its conversion to an ACT enactment on 1 July 1990. Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12). After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 25). Commonwealth legislation Limitation Act 1985 A1985-66 notified 19 December 1985 commenced 19 December 1985 as amended by Legislation after becoming Territory enactment Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1990 Ord1990-5 sch 1 notified 27 June 1990 (Gaz 1990 No 25) s 1, s 2 commenced 27 June 1990 (s 2 (1)) sch 1 commenced 1 July 1990 (s 2 (2)) Commercial Arbitration (Amendment) Act 1990 A1990-32 s 6 notified 2 October 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S69) s 1, s 2, s 6 commenced 2 October 1990 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 A1992-23 sch 1 notified 4 June 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S71) commenced 4 June 1992 Endnotes Legislation history 3 R28 26/11/25 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 page 53 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 A1993-1 sch 1 notified 1 March 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S23) commenced 1 March 1993 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 A1993-44 sch 1 notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165) commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2) Limitation (Amendment) Act 1993 A1993-82 (as am by A1994-91) notified 30 November 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S242) commenced 30 November 1993 (s 2) Mental Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1994 A1994-45 sch notified 7 September 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S177) s 1, s 2 commenced 7 September 1994 (s 2 (1)) sch commenced 6 February 1995 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1995 No S33) Limitation (Amendment) Act 1994 A1994-91 notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280) commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2) Note This Act only amends the Limitation (Amendment) Act 1993 No 82. Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 A1995-54 sch notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313) s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1995 (s 2 (1)) sch commenced 20 June 1996 (s 2 (3)) Limitation (Amendment) Act 1998 A1998-58 notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207) commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2) Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 223 notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30) s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B) pt 223 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65) Endnotes 3 Legislation history page 54 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 R28 26/11/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2001 A2001-81 s 35 notified LR 28 September 2001 s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2001 (LA s 75) s 35 commenced 1 July 2002 (s 2 (1)) Legislation Amendment Act 2002 A2002-11 pt 2.33 notified LR 27 May 2002 s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75) pt 2.33 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1)) Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 A2002-40 sch 3 div 3.2.9 notified LR 10 October 2002 s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 div 3.2.9 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (2) and CN2002-13) Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-35 pt 4 notified LR 8 September 2003 s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 4 commenced 9 September 2003 (s 2 (1)) Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-49 s 33 notified LR 3 December 2003 s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1)) s 33 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-7) Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.14 notified LR 11 August 2004 s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1)) Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.9 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.3) notified LR 1 September 2005 s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (3) (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.3) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and CN2006-21) Limitation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-64 notified LR 22 December 2005 s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 23 December 2005 (s 2) Endnotes Legislation history 3 R28 26/11/25 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 page 55 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2006 A2006-1 sch 1 pt 1.2 notified LR 22 February 2006 s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 23 February 2006 (s 2) Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-3 amdt 1.3 notified LR 22 February 2006 s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1)) amdt 1.3 commenced 23 February 2006 (s 2) Note This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.15 notified LR 26 October 2006 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2)) sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.60 notified LR 22 March 2007 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2)) sch 3 pt 3.60 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.45 notified LR 26 November 2009 s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.45 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) A2016-53 pt 3 notified LR 25 August 2016 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 June 2016 (LA s 75 (2)) pt 3 commenced 26 August 2016 (s 2 (1)) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-14 pt 13 notified LR 17 May 2017 s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 13 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1)) Endnotes