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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 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