3Legislation history

3 Legislation history page 56 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 Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-21 sch 1 pt 1.10 notified LR 8 August 2017 s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 15 August 2017 (s 2) Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 A2019-12 sch 3 pt 3.6 notified LR 31 May 2019 s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-13) Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021 A2021-15 sch 1 notified LR 30 June 2021 s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 commenced 1 July 2021 (s 2) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-21 pt 7 notified LR 9 December 2022 s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2022 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 7 commenced 10 December 2022 (s 2) Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.55, sch 4 pt 4.115 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.55, sch 4 pt 4.115 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3), (9)) Endnotes Amendment history 4 R28 26/11/25 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 page 57 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 4 Amendment history Dictionary s 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.2649 ins A2006-42 amdt 3.119 Notes s 3 om A2001-44 amdt 1.2649 ins A2006-42 amdt 3.119 Other limitations s 4 am A2002-11 amdt 2.67; A2006-42 amdt 3.120 Stolen property or interest in land s 5 am A2006-42 amdt 3.121 Application of Act to governments s 7 am A1993-44 sch 1; ss renum R5 LA; A2002-11 amdt 2.68; A2006-42 amdt 3.122 Derived rights and agency s 8 am Ord1990-5 s 6 sub A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def action om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def administrator om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def cause of action am A1992-23 sch 1 om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def Crown om A2002-11 amdt 2.69 def deed om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def defendant om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def government ins A2002-11 amdt 2.70 om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def income om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def judgment om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def land am Ord1990-5 sch 1; A1995-54 sch om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def mineral om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def mortgage am Ord1990-5 sch 1; A1995-54 sch om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def mortgagee om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def mortgagor om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def personal injury om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def personal representative am Ord1990-5 sch 1 sub A2002-40 amdt 3.30 om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def plaintiff om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def principal money om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def successor om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 def trust om A2006-42 amdt 3.123 Endnotes 4 Amendment history page 58 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 Application of provisions relating to accrual date s 8A ins A2006-42 amdt 3.123 Preliminary div 2.1 hdg (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R5 LA General div 2.2 hdg (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R5 LA General s 11 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Deed s 13 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Judgment s 14 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Penalty and forfeiture s 15 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Compensation to relatives s 16 am Ord1990-5 sch 1; A2002-40 amdt 3.31 Claims for common law compensation for workers compensation s 16A ins A2001-81 s 35 Motor accident claims s 16AA ins A2019-12 amdt 3.69 Other claims for damages for personal injury s 16B ins A2003-35 s 58 am A2005-64 s 4; A2019-12 amdt 3.70 Arbitral award s 17 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Successive wrongs to goods s 18 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Shipping s 19 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A2006-42 amdt 3.124, amdt 3.125 Contribution between tortfeasors s 21 am Ord1990-5 s 6, sch 1; A2002-40 amdt 3.32; A2006-42 amdt 3.126 Tax, licence fee or duty or penalty tax s 21A ins A1993-82 s 4 am A2006-42 amdt 3.127 Endnotes Amendment history 4 R28 26/11/25 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 page 59 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Defamation proceedings generally to be commenced within 1 year s 21B ins A1998-58 s 4 sub A2006-1 amdt 1.3 am A2021-15 amdt 1.1 Defamation—single publication rule s 21BA ins A2021-15 amdt 1.2 Extension of limitation period s 21BB ins A2021-15 amdt 1.2 Defamation—effect of limitation law concerning electronic defamatory publications on other laws s 21BC ins A2021-15 amdt 1.2 No limitation period div 2.2A hdg ins A2016-53 s 8 Personal injury resulting from child abuse s 21C hdg sub A2017-14 s 38; A2022-21 s 17 s 21C ins A2016-53 s 8 am A2017-14 s 39, s 40; A2022-21 s 18, s 19 Mortgages div 2.3 hdg (prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R5 LA Mortgage under Land Titles Act 1925 s 22 am Ord1990-5 sch 1; A1995-54 sch Redemption s 23 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Action for principal, possession or foreclosure s 24 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Action for interest s 25 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Adjustment of interest s 26 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Fraud and conversion—trust property s 27 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Trusts div 2.4 hdg (prev pt 2 div 4 hdg) renum R5 LA Beneficiaries other than plaintiff s 29 am Ord1990-5 s 6 General div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R5 LA Endnotes 4 Amendment history page 60 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 Disability s 30 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A2003-35 s 59 Special provision for injuries to children s 30A ins A2003-35 s 60 (9)-(13) exp 9 September 2008 (s 30A (12)) am A2016-53 s 9; A2017-21 amdt 1.26, amdt 1.27; A2019-12 amdt 3.71; A2025-29 amdt 3.188 Special provision in relation to children—claims relating to health services s 30B ins A2003-35 s 61 am A2005-64 s 5; A2005-41 amdt 1.114; A2016-53 s 10; A2017-14 s 41; A2022-21 s 20 Notice to proceed s 31 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A1994-45 sch Confirmation s 32 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Fraud and concealment s 33 am Ord1990-5 s 6, sch 1 Mistake s 34 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Personal injuries, latent damage to property and economic loss div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R5 LA Application of div 3.2 s 35 am A2003-49 s 33 Personal injuries s 36 am Ord1990-5 s 6, sch 1; A2002-40 amdt 3.33; A2003-35 s 62; A2004-42 amdt 3.80; A2006-42 amdt 3.128, amdt 3.129; A2019-12 amdt 3.72 Action against estate of deceased person s 37 am Ord1990-5 sch 1 Action by estate of deceased person s 38 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A2006-42 amdt 3.130, amdt 3.131 Action for compensation to relatives s 39 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A2006-42 amdts 3.132-3.134 Latent damage to property and economic loss s 40 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A2006-42 amdt 3.135, amdt 3.136 Miscellaneous pt 4 hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) renum A1993-82 s 5 Extinction of right and title div 4.1 hdg (prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R5 LA Endnotes Amendment history 4 R28 26/11/25 Limitation Act 1985 Effective: 26/11/25 page 61 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Possessory lien s 44 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Extinction of right or title must be alleged in proceedings s 45 am Ord1990-5 s 6 Arbitration div 4.2 hdg (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R5 LA Application of Act to arbitration s 47 hdg am Ord1990-5 notes Commencement of arbitration s 49 am Ord1990-5 s 6; A2006-42 amdt 3.137; A2009-49 amdt 3.106 Extension of limitation period s 50 om A1990-32 s 6 Set-off etc s 51 am Ord1990-5 s 6 General div 4.3 hdg (prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R5 LA Recovery of State or Territory revenue amounts s 54 orig s 54 om A1993-1 sch 1 ins A1993-82 s 6 am A2006-42 amdt 3.138 Choice of law div 4.4 hdg (prev pt 4 div 4 hdg) ins A1993-82 s 6 renum R5 LA Definitions for div 4.4 s 55 ins A1993-82 s 6 Characterisation of limitation laws s 56 ins A1993-82 s 6 Exercise of discretion under limitation law s 57 ins A1993-82 s 6 Other provisions div 4.5 hdg ins A2003-35 s 63 Approved forms s 58 ins A2003-35 s 63 am A2006-42 amdt 3.139; A2025-29 amdt 4.115 Regulation-making power s 59 ins A2003-35 s 63 am A2025-29 amdt 4.116 Endnotes