table of limitation of actions - thomson reuters · table of limitation of actions the table deals...

56
TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of each jurisdiction and related legislation dealing with various causes of action. Each jurisdiction also has particular limitation rules which are set out in other statutes. References in square brackets are to paragraph numbers within The Laws of Australia 5.10 “Limitation of Actions” by Professor Peter R Handford, LLB (Birm), LLM, Phd (Cantab). Limitation periods run from the time when the cause of action accrues, unless some other rule is stated. Dates (eg “before 1/1/2007” or “on or after 2/1/2007”) refer to causes of action accruing before, on or after the date specified. “P” refers to the plaintiff and “D” refers to the defendant. The rules dealing with when a cause of action accrues are discussed in The Laws of Australia paragraphs referred to. All Australian states and territories have seen important changes to the laws on limitation periods in recent years, especially as a result of the 2002 tort reforms and the modernisation of limitation laws in Western Australia. The table of limitations will assist legal practitioners and others by providing an easy-reference guide to the major limitation periods, extension provisions and other rules in the Limitation Acts of each jurisdiction. This Table is current as at 1 November 2011. Update: 1 1-1 © 2012 THOMSON REUTERS session: 3 March 26, 2012 page no: 1 folio no: 1 @syd-tlrapp-p19/syd-tlrapp-p191/CLS_law/GRP_aleg/JOB_update1/DIV_1

Upload: others

Post on 20-Jul-2020

16 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts ofeach jurisdiction and related legislation dealing with various causes of action. Each jurisdictionalso has particular limitation rules which are set out in other statutes.

References in square brackets are to paragraph numbers within The Laws of Australia 5.10“Limitation of Actions” by Professor Peter R Handford, LLB (Birm), LLM, Phd (Cantab).

Limitation periods run from the time when the cause of action accrues, unless some other ruleis stated. Dates (eg “before 1/1/2007” or “on or after 2/1/2007”) refer to causes of actionaccruing before, on or after the date specified. “P” refers to the plaintiff and “D” refers to thedefendant. The rules dealing with when a cause of action accrues are discussed in The Laws ofAustralia paragraphs referred to.

All Australian states and territories have seen important changes to the laws on limitationperiods in recent years, especially as a result of the 2002 tort reforms and the modernisation oflimitation laws in Western Australia. The table of limitations will assist legal practitioners andothers by providing an easy-reference guide to the major limitation periods, extensionprovisions and other rules in the Limitation Acts of each jurisdiction.

This Table is current as at 1 November 2011.

Update: 11 - 1© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

session: 3 March 26, 2012 page no: 1 folio no: 1@syd-tlrapp-p19/syd-tlrapp-p191/CLS_law/GRP_aleg/JOB_update1/DIV_1

Page 2: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

EQ

UIT

AB

LE

AC

TIO

NS

:[5

.10

.27

0]

–[5

.10

.30

0]

Eq

uit

ab

lea

ctio

ns

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.30

0].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

See

[5.1

0.2

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

80

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.30

0].

Eq

uit

ab

lea

ctio

ns

no

ta

na

log

ou

sto

oth

era

ctio

ns

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

al,

or

3y

ears

sin

ceti

me

star

ted

run

nin

go

neq

uit

able

pri

nci

ple

s,w

hic

hev

eris

late

r:s

27

.S

ee[5

.10

.30

0].

1 - 2© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 3: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

CO

NT

RA

CT

AN

DQ

UA

SI-

CO

NT

RA

CT

:[5

.10

.62

0]

–[5

.10

.72

5]

Co

ntr

act

(ex

cep

ta

ctio

ns

fou

nd

edo

na

dee

d)

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.62

0].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.6

20

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.6

20

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.6

20

].

6y

ears

:s

35

(a).

See

[5.1

0.6

20

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.62

0].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.62

0].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

).S

ee[5

.10

.62

0].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.62

0].

Act

ion

for

rep

aym

ent

of

deb

tre

pay

able

on

dem

and

accr

ues

on

fail

ure

toco

mp

lyw

ith

dem

and

for

rep

aym

ent:

s5

9.

See

[5.1

0.6

40

].

Act

ion

sfo

rse

am

en’s

wa

ges

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.70

0].

6y

ears

:s

22

(1).

See

[5.1

0.7

00

].

3y

ears

:s

20

(2).

See

[5.1

0.7

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.70

0].

6y

ears

:s

35

(g).

See

[5.1

0.7

00

].

6y

ears

:s

8(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.70

0].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.70

0].

6y

ears

:A

dm

inis

tra

tio

n

of

Just

ice

Act

17

05

4&

5

An

ne

c1

6

(IM

P),

s1

7.

See

[5.1

0.7

00

].

6y

ears

:A

dm

inis

tra

tio

n

of

Just

ice

Act

17

05

4&

5

An

ne

c1

6

(IM

P),

s1

7.

See

[5.1

0.7

00

].

Act

ion

so

na

spec

ialt

yo

rd

eed

Dee

ds:

12

yea

rs:

s1

3.

See

[5.1

0.7

10

].

Dee

ds:

12

yea

rs:

s1

6.

See

[5.1

0.7

10

].

Dee

ds:

12

yea

rs:

s1

4(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.71

0].

Sp

ecia

lty

:1

2y

ears

:s

10

(3).

See

[5.1

0.7

10

].

Sp

ecia

lty

:1

5y

ears

:s

34

.S

ee[5

.10

.71

0].

Sp

ecia

lty

:1

2y

ears

:s

4(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.71

0].

Sp

ecia

lty

:1

5y

ears

:s

5(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.71

0].

Sp

ecia

lty

:2

0y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

e)(i

).S

ee[5

.10

.71

0].

Dee

ds:

12

yea

rs:

s1

8.

See

[5.1

0.7

10

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 3© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 4: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Qu

asi

-co

ntr

act

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.72

0].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.7

20

].A

ctio

nar

isin

gb

yv

irtu

eo

ffr

ust

rati

on

of

con

trac

t:6

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

ffr

ust

rati

on

:s

14

A.

See

[5.1

0.7

20

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.7

20

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.7

20

].

6y

ears

:s

35

(a)

(im

pli

edco

ntr

act)

.S

ee[5

.10

.72

0].

Rec

ov

ery

of

mo

ney

pai

du

nd

erm

ista

ke

or

oth

erw

ise

bas

edo

nre

stit

uti

on

ary

gro

un

ds:

6y

ears

:s

38

(1).

See

[5.1

0.7

20

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(a)

(im

pli

edco

ntr

act)

.S

ee[5

.10

.72

0].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

(im

pli

edco

ntr

act)

.S

ee[5

.10

.72

0].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

)(i

mp

lied

con

trac

t).

See

[5.1

0.7

20

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.72

0].

1 - 4© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 5: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

TO

RT

:[5

.10

.74

0]

–[5

.10

.12

60

]

To

rt(o

ther

tha

nsp

ecifi

cca

ses

set

ou

tb

elo

w)

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

6y

ears

:s

35

(c).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

i),

(vii

)(a

llo

ther

acti

on

sfo

un

ded

on

tort

and

inth

en

atu

reo

fac

tio

ns

on

the

case

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

al:

s1

3(1

)(g

ener

alli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

Tre

spa

ss6

yea

rs:

s11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

a)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

],[5

.10

.76

0].

6y

ears

:s

35

(c)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].

Tre

spas

sto

the

per

son

:4

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0],

[5.1

0.7

60

].T

resp

ass

tola

nd

or

go

od

s,d

etin

ue

or

con

ver

sio

n:

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(i

v).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

],[5

.10

.76

0].

Tre

spas

sto

the

per

son

:3

yea

rs:

s1

6.

See

[5.1

0.7

40

],[5

.10

.76

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 5© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 6: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Sec

on

do

rsu

bse

qu

ent

con

ver

sio

n

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s1

8(e

xce

pt

wh

ere

sto

len

:s

5(b

)).

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s2

1.

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

3y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s1

9(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.77

0].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s1

2(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.77

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

–ea

chfr

esh

con

ver

sio

ng

ener

ates

new

cau

seo

fac

tio

n.

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s6

(1).

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s6

(1).

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

No

pro

vis

ion

–ea

chfr

esh

con

ver

sio

ng

ener

ates

new

cau

seo

fac

tio

n.

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alo

fo

rig

inal

cau

seo

fac

tio

n:

s6

0.

See

[5.1

0.7

70

].

Act

ion

sfo

rb

rea

cho

fst

atu

tory

du

ty

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

a)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].

6y

ears

:s

35

(c)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

Act

ion

for

pen

alti

es,

dam

ages

or

sum

sg

iven

toP

by

any

enac

tmen

t:2

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

1 - 6© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 7: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Def

am

ati

on

Bef

ore

23

/2/2

00

6:

1y

ear

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n:

s2

1B

(1)

(as

info

rce

pri

or

toam

end

-m

ent)

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

40

].O

no

raf

ter

23

/2/2

00

6:

1y

ear

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n:

s2

1B

(1)

(su

bje

ctto

tran

siti

on

alp

rov

isio

ns

inC

ivil

La

w

(Wro

ng

s)A

ct

20

02

(AC

T),

s2

30

(2),

effe

cto

fth

isse

ctio

nco

nti

nu

esaf

ter

exp

iry

:L

egis

lati

on

Act

20

01

(AC

T),

s8

8).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:1

yea

rfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

:s

14

B(3

)(n

ow

rep

eale

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

24

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

6:

1y

ear

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n:

s1

4B

(su

bje

ctto

tran

siti

on

alp

rov

isio

ns

inS

ch5

Pt

2cl

7(2

)).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

Bef

ore

26

/4/2

00

6:

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.78

0].

On

or

afte

r2

6/4

/20

06

:1

yea

rfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

:s

12

(2)(

b)

(su

bje

ctto

tran

siti

on

alp

rov

isio

ns

inD

efa

ma

tio

n

Act

20

06

(NT

),s

45

(2))

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:6

yea

rs:

s1

0(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.78

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

6:

1y

ear

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n:

s1

0A

A(s

ub

ject

totr

ansi

tio

nal

pro

vis

ion

sin

Def

am

ati

on

Act

20

05

(Qld

),s

49

(2))

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:L

ibel

:6

yea

rs:

s3

5(c

)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

80

].S

lan

der

:2

yea

rs:

s3

7.

See

[5.1

0.7

80

].O

no

raf

ter

1/1

/20

06

:1

yea

rfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

:s

37

(1)

(su

bje

ctto

tran

siti

on

alp

rov

isio

ns

inD

efa

ma

tio

n

Act

20

05

(SA

),S

ch1

Pt

6cl

8(2

)).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:6

yea

rs:

s4

(1)(

a)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

80

].O

no

raf

ter

1/1

/20

06

:1

yea

rfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

:D

efa

ma

tio

n

Act

20

05

(Tas

)s

20

A(1

)(s

ub

ject

totr

ansi

tio

nal

pro

vis

ion

sin

Def

am

ati

on

Act

20

05

(Tas

),s

20

B(2

)).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:6

yea

rs:

s5

(1)(

a)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

80

].O

no

raf

ter

1/1

/20

06

:1

yea

rfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

:s

5(1

AA

A)

(su

bje

ctto

tran

siti

on

alp

rov

isio

ns

inD

efa

ma

tio

n

Act

20

05

(Vic

),s

46

(2))

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Lib

el;

slan

der

acti

on

able

on

pro

of

of

dam

age:

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

i)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

80

].S

lan

der

acti

on

able

wit

ho

ut

pro

of

of

dam

age:

2y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

a)(i

i).

See

[5.1

0.1

24

0].

1y

ear

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n:

s1

5(s

ub

ject

to tran

siti

on

alp

rov

isio

ns

ins

8(2

)).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 7© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 8: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

for

def

am

ati

on

Bef

ore

23

/2/2

00

6:

Up

to2

yea

rsfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

,if

un

reas

on

able

for

Pto

hav

ek

no

wn

abo

ut

mat

ter

com

pla

ined

of

wit

hin

1y

ear

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n:

s2

1B

(2)

(as

info

rce

pri

or

toam

end

-m

ent)

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

40

].O

no

raf

ter

23

/2/2

00

6:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

,if

un

reas

on

able

for

Pto

hav

eco

mm

ence

dac

tio

nw

ith

inli

mit

atio

np

erio

d:

s2

1B

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:U

pto

3y

ears

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n,

ifu

nre

aso

n-

able

for

Pto

hav

eco

mm

ence

dac

tio

nw

ith

in1

yea

rfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

:s

56

A(a

sin

forc

ep

rio

rto

amen

dm

ent)

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

40

].O

no

raf

ter

1/1

/20

06

:U

pto

3y

ears

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n,

if un

reas

on

able

for

Pto

hav

eco

mm

ence

dac

tio

nw

ith

inli

mit

atio

np

erio

d:

s5

6A

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Bef

ore

26

/4/2

00

6:

No

pro

vi-

sio

n.

On

or

afte

r2

6/4

/20

06

:U

pto

3y

ears

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n,

if un

reas

on

able

for

Pto

hav

eco

mm

ence

dac

tio

nw

ith

inli

mit

atio

np

erio

d:

s4

4A

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:N

op

rov

isio

n.

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

6:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

,if

un

reas

on

able

for

Pto

hav

eco

mm

ence

dac

tio

nw

ith

inli

mit

atio

np

erio

d:

s3

2A

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:N

op

rov

isio

n.

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

6:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

,if

un

reas

on

-ab

lefo

rP

toh

ave

com

men

ced

acti

on

wit

hin

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

37

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:N

op

rov

isio

n.

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

6:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

,if

un

reas

on

-ab

lefo

rP

toh

ave

com

men

ced

acti

on

wit

hin

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:D

efa

ma

tio

n

Act

20

05

(Tas

),s

20

A(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

50

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

06

:N

op

rov

isio

n.

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

6:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

pu

bli

cati

on

,if

un

reas

on

-ab

lefo

rP

toh

ave

com

men

ced

acti

on

wit

hin

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

23

B.

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.U

pto

3y

ears

fro

mp

ub

lica

tio

n,

ifu

nre

aso

n-

able

for

Pto

hav

eco

mm

ence

dac

tio

nw

ith

inli

mit

atio

np

erio

d:

s4

0.

See

[5.1

0.1

25

0].

1 - 8© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 9: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

PR

OP

ER

TY

DA

MA

GE

AN

DE

CO

NO

MIC

LO

SS

:[5

.10

.12

00

]–

[5.1

0.1

23

0]

Act

ion

sfo

rn

egli

gen

cefo

rp

rop

erty

da

ma

ge

or

eco

no

mic

loss

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

a)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.7

40

].S

eeal

so[5

.10

.12

00

]–

[5.1

0.1

22

0].

6y

ears

:s

35

(c)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

i)(a

llo

ther

acti

on

sfo

un

ded

on

tort

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.74

0].

See

also

[5.1

0.1

20

0]

–[5

.10

.12

20

].

Act

ion

sin

resp

ect

of

def

ecti

ve

bu

ild

ing

wo

rk

10

yea

rsfr

om

dat

ece

rtifi

cate

of

com

ple

tio

ng

iven

,d

ate

of

last

insp

ecti

on

,o

rd

ate

of

firs

to

ccu

pat

ion

:B

uil

din

gA

ct

20

04

(AC

T),

s1

42

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

00

].

10

yea

rsfr

om

dat

efi

nal

occ

up

atio

nce

rtifi

cate

issu

ed,

or

dat

eo

fla

stin

spec

tio

n,

or

dat

eo

ffi

rst

occ

up

atio

n:

En

viro

nm

enta

l

Pla

nn

ing

an

d

Ass

essm

ent

Act

19

79

(NS

W),

s1

09

ZK

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

00

].

10

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fis

sue

of

occ

up

ancy

per

mit

,o

rd

ate

of

firs

to

ccu

pat

ion

afte

rco

mp

leti

on

:B

uil

din

gA

ct

19

93

(NT

),ss

15

9–

16

0.

See

[5.1

0.1

20

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.1

0y

ears

fro

mco

mp

leti

on

:D

evel

op

men

t

Act

19

93

(SA

),s

73

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

00

].

10

yea

rsfr

om

dat

ece

rtifi

cate

of

occ

up

ancy

issu

ed,

dat

eo

ffi

rst

occ

up

atio

n,

or

2y

ears

afte

ris

sue

of

bu

ild

ing

per

mit

:B

uil

din

gA

ct

20

00

(Tas

),ss

25

5–

25

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

20

0].

10

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fis

sue

of

occ

up

ancy

per

mit

or

dat

eo

fis

sue

of

cert

ifica

teo

ffi

nal

insp

ecti

on

:B

uil

din

gA

ct

19

93

(Vic

),ss

13

0,

13

4,

see

also

s1

34

A(1

0-y

ear

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

on

plu

mb

ing

wo

rk).

See

[5.1

0.1

20

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 9© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 10: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

for

act

ion

sfo

rn

egli

gen

cefo

rp

rop

erty

da

ma

ge

or

eco

no

mic

loss

Up

to1

5y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

act

or

om

issi

on

giv

ing

rise

toca

use

of

acti

on

,if

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

40

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

30

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.A

ny

per

iod

,if

mat

eria

lfa

cts

no

tas

cert

ain

edu

nti

l1

2m

on

ths

bef

ore

end

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

or

afte

ren

do

fp

erio

d,

or

fail

ure

tosu

ed

ue

tore

pre

sen

ta-

tio

ns

or

con

du

cto

fD

,an

dit

isju

stto

gra

nt

exte

nsi

on

:s

44

.S

ee[5

.10

.96

0],

[5.1

0.1

23

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.A

ny

per

iod

,if

mat

eria

lfa

cts

no

tas

cert

ain

edu

nti

l1

2m

on

ths

bef

ore

end

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

or

afte

ren

do

fp

erio

d,

or

fail

ure

tosu

ed

ue

tore

pre

sen

ta-

tio

ns

or

con

du

cto

fD

,an

dit

isju

stto

gra

nt

exte

nsi

on

:s

48

.S

ee[5

.10

.96

0].

Th

isd

oes

no

tap

ply

tod

efec

tiv

eb

uil

din

gw

ork

:D

evel

op

men

t

Act

19

93

(SA

),s

73

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

23

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

No

pro

vis

ion

.W

her

eco

urt

sati

sfied

that

fail

ure

toco

mm

ence

acti

on

attr

ibu

tab

leto

frau

du

len

to

ro

ther

imp

rop

erco

nd

uct

,ca

nex

ten

dti

me

inw

hic

hac

tio

nca

nb

eco

mm

ence

dto

up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enac

tio

no

ug

ht

reas

on

ably

toh

ave

bee

nco

mm

ence

d:

s3

8.

See

[5.1

0.2

25

0].

1 - 10© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 11: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

PE

RS

ON

AL

INJ

UR

Y:

[5.1

0.8

30

]–

[5.1

0.1

19

0]

Per

son

al

inju

ryB

efo

re9

/9/2

00

3:

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

),se

eal

sotr

ansi

tio

nal

pro

vis

ion

sin

s1

00

.S

ee[5

.10

.86

0].

On

or

afte

r9

/9/2

00

3:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

inju

ry:

s1

6B

(2)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.8

70

].

Bef

ore

1/9

/19

90

:6

yea

rs:

s1

4(1

)(b

)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.8

90

].B

etw

een

1/9

/19

90

–5

/12

/20

02

:3

yea

rs:

s1

8A

.S

ee[5

.10

.90

0].

On

or

afte

r6

/12

/20

02

:3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity

or

12

yea

rsfr

om

act

or

om

issi

on

,w

hic

hev

erex

pir

esfi

rst:

s5

0C

.S

ee[5

.10

.93

0].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.95

0].

3y

ears

:s

11

.S

ee[5

.10

.97

0].

3y

ears

:s

36

(1).

See

[5.1

0.9

50

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

05

:3

yea

rs:

s5

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

01

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

5:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

yo

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

to

ro

mis

sio

n,

wh

ich

ever

exp

ires

firs

t:s

5A

(3).

See

[5.1

0.1

03

0].

Bef

ore

5/1

1/2

00

2:

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.10

50

].B

etw

een

5/1

1/2

00

2–

20

/5/2

00

3:

3y

ears

:ss

5(1

AA

),3

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

05

0].

On

or

afte

r2

1/5

/20

03

(an

das

fro

m1

/10

/20

03

,al

lac

tio

ns)

:3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity

or

12

yea

rsfr

om

act

or

om

issi

on

,w

hic

hev

erex

pir

esfi

rst:

s2

7D

.S

ee[5

.10

.10

70

].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

i),

bu

tca

use

of

acti

on

no

lon

ger

accr

ues

on

suff

erin

go

fd

amag

e,b

ut

acco

rdin

gto

rule

sin

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

(WA

),s

55

or

s5

6:

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

,s

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

09

0].

3y

ears

:s

14

(1).

Act

ion

accr

ues

on

dat

eP

bec

om

esaw

are

that

he

or

she

has

sust

ain

eda

sig

nifi

can

tp

erso

nal

inju

ry,

or

of

firs

tsy

mp

tom

,cl

inic

alsi

gn

or

oth

erm

anif

esta

tio

no

fsu

chin

jury

ifea

rlie

r:s

55

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

00

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 11© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 12: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fp

erso

na

lin

jury

per

iod

Bef

ore

9/9

/20

03

:A

ny

per

iod

,if

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

36

.S

ee[5

.10

.88

0].

On

or

afte

r9

/9/2

00

3:

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.88

0].

Bef

ore

1/9

/19

90

:1

yea

raf

ter

mat

eria

lfa

cts

of

dec

isiv

ech

arac

ter

wit

hin

P’s

mea

ns

of

kn

ow

led

ge:

s5

8(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.89

0].

Bet

wee

n1

/9/1

99

0–

5/1

2/2

00

2:

Up

to5

yea

rs,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s6

0C

.S

ee[5

.10

.91

0].

On

or

afte

r6

/12

/20

02

:1

2-y

ear

per

iod

:U

pto

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

y.3

-yea

rp

erio

d:

No

exte

nsi

on

:s

62

A.

See

[5.1

0.9

40

].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

4.

See

[5.1

0.9

60

].

1y

ear

afte

rm

ater

ial

fact

so

fd

ecis

ive

char

acte

rw

ith

inP

’sm

ean

so

fk

no

wle

dg

e:s

31

(2).

See

[5.1

0.9

80

]–

[5.1

0.1

00

0].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.9

60

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

05

:U

pto

6y

ears

,if

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

5(3

).A

lter

nat

ivel

y,u

pto

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

il-

ity,

or

up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

1/1

/20

05

,su

bje

ctto

cert

ain

con

dit

ion

s:s

38

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

02

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

5:

12

-yea

rp

erio

d:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity.

3-y

ear

per

iod

:N

oex

ten

sio

n:

s5

A(5

).S

ee[5

.10

.10

40

].

Bet

wee

n11

/5/1

97

7–

20

/5/2

00

3:

An

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s2

3A

.S

ee[5

.10

.10

60

].O

no

raf

ter

21

/5/2

00

3(a

nd

asfr

om

1/1

0/2

00

3,

all

acti

on

s):

An

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s2

7K

.S

ee[5

.10

.10

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.U

pto

3y

ears

fro

mw

hen

Pb

ecam

eaw

are,

or

ou

gh

tre

aso

nab

lyto

hav

eb

eco

me

awar

e,o

fp

hy

sica

lca

use

of

inju

ry,

or

that

inju

ryat

trib

uta

ble

toco

nd

uct

of

D,

or

of

D’s

iden

tity

,if

cou

rtsa

tisfi

edth

atw

hen

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

exp

ired

Pn

ot

awar

eo

fm

atte

rin

qu

esti

on

:s

39

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

20

].

1 - 12© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 13: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Sp

ecia

lp

rov

isio

ns

ap

pli

cab

leto

spec

ific

typ

eso

fp

erso

na

lin

jury

On

or

afte

r9

/9/2

00

3:

Dis

ease

or

dis

ord

er:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

il-

ity

:s

16

B(2

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.87

0].

Du

st-r

elat

edco

nd

itio

ns:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:D

ust

Dis

ease

s

Tri

bu

na

lA

ct

19

89

(NS

W),

s1

2A

.S

ee[5

.10

.90

0].

Bef

ore

5/1

2/2

00

2:

Lat

ent

inju

ry,

dis

ease

or

imp

airm

ent:

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

may

be

exte

nd

edb

yan

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s6

0G

,S

ch5

Pt

1cl

4.

See

[5.1

0.9

20

].

Per

son

alin

jury

aris

ing

fro

ma

du

std

isea

se:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

12

(2)(

a).

Per

son

alin

jury

resu

ltin

gfr

om

du

st-r

elat

edco

nd

itio

n:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

11

(2)

Lat

ent

inju

ry:

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

beg

ins

toru

nw

hen

inju

ryfi

rst

com

esto

P’s

kn

ow

led

ge:

s3

6(1

a).

See

[5.1

0.9

50

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.B

efo

re2

1/5

/20

03

:D

isea

seo

rd

iso

rder

:A

ctio

nac

cru

eso

nd

ate

Pfi

rst

kn

ow

so

fin

juri

esan

dth

atin

juri

esw

ere

cau

sed

by

som

ep

erso

n:

ss5

(1A

),3

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

05

0].

On

or

afte

r2

1/5

/20

03

(an

das

fro

m1

/10

/20

03

,al

lac

tio

ns)

:N

oli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rd

ust

-rel

ated

or

tob

acco

smo

ke-

rela

ted

con

dit

ion

s:s

27

B(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.10

50

].

Asb

esto

s-re

late

dd

isea

se:

Wh

ere

Pd

idn

ot

hav

ek

no

wle

dg

eo

fre

lev

ant

fact

sb

efo

re1

/1/1

98

4,

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

beg

ins

toru

nw

hen

Ph

ask

no

wle

dg

eo

fre

lev

ant

fact

s:s

38

A(6

).S

ee[5

.10

.111

0].

Asb

esto

s-re

late

dd

isea

se:

Wh

ere

Pd

idn

ot

hav

ek

no

wle

dg

eo

fre

lev

ant

fact

sb

efo

re1

/1/1

98

4,

acti

on

accr

ues

wh

enP

has

kn

ow

led

ge

of

rele

van

tfa

cts:

s5

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

11

0].

Ro

ad

acc

iden

tsS

ee[5

.10

.86

0].

See

[5.1

0.9

00

].S

ee[5

.10

.95

0].

See

[5.1

0.9

70

].S

ee[5

.10

.95

0].

See

[5.1

0.1

01

0].

See

[5.1

0.1

05

0].

See

[5.1

0.1

09

0].

See

[5.1

0.1

09

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 13© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 14: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Wo

rka

ccid

ents

See

[5.1

0.8

60

].S

ee[5

.10

.90

0].

See

[5.1

0.9

50

].S

ee[5

.10

.97

0].

See

[5.1

0.9

50

].S

ee[5

.10

.10

10

].S

ee[5

.10

.10

50

].S

ee[5

.10

.10

90

].S

ee[5

.10

.10

90

].

Wro

ng

ful

dea

tha

ctio

ns

3y

ears

fro

md

eath

,o

r6

yea

rsfr

om

wro

ng

ful

act,

wh

ich

ever

islo

ng

er:

s1

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

14

0].

Bef

ore

1/9

/19

90

:6

yea

rsfr

om

dea

th:

s1

9(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].B

etw

een

1/9

/19

90

–5

/12

/20

02

:3

yea

rsfr

om

dea

th:

s1

9(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].O

no

raf

ter

6/1

2/2

00

2:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

yo

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

to

ro

mis

sio

n,

wh

ich

ever

exp

ires

firs

t:s

50

C.

See

[5.1

0.1

14

0].

3y

ears

fro

md

eath

:s

17

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].

3y

ears

fro

md

eath

:s

11

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].

3y

ears

fro

md

eath

:C

ivil

Lia

bil

ity

Act

19

36

(SA

),s

25

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

05

:3

yea

rsfr

om

dea

th:

s5

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

14

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

5:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

yo

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

to

ro

mis

sio

n,

wh

ich

ever

exp

ires

firs

t:s

5A

(3),

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

14

0].

Bet

wee

n11

/5/1

97

7–

20

/5/2

00

3:

6y

ears

fro

md

eath

:W

ron

gs

Act

19

58

(Vic

),s

20

(1),

exce

pt

wh

ere

dea

thca

use

db

yd

isea

seo

rd

iso

rder

,w

hen

acti

on

accr

ues

on

dat

eP

firs

tk

no

ws

of

inju

ries

and

that

inju

ries

wer

eca

use

db

yso

me

per

son

:s

20

(1A

).S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].

1y

ear

fro

md

eath

:F

ata

l

Acc

iden

tsA

ct

19

59

(WA

),s

7(1

)(a

sin

forc

ep

rio

rto

amen

dm

ent)

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

40

].

3y

ears

fro

md

eath

:s

14

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

14

0].

1 - 14© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 15: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Wro

ng

ful

dea

tha

ctio

ns

–co

nti

nu

ed

On

or

afte

r2

1/5

/20

03

(an

das

fro

m1

/10

/20

03

,al

lac

tio

ns)

:3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

-it

yo

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

to

ro

mis

sio

n,

wh

ich

ever

exp

ires

firs

t:ss

27

B,

27

D.

See

[5.1

0.1

14

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 15© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 16: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fw

ron

gfu

ld

eath

lim

ita

tio

np

erio

d

Up

to6

yea

rsfr

om

dea

th:

s3

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

16

0].

Bef

ore

1/9

/19

90

:W

her

em

ater

ial

fact

so

fd

ecis

ive

char

acte

rn

ot

wit

hin

dec

ease

d’s

mea

ns

of

kn

ow

led

ge

mo

reth

an1

yea

rp

rio

rto

dea

th,

cou

rtca

nd

isre

gar

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d:

s6

0.

See

[5.1

0.1

17

0].

Inca

ses

of

late

nt

inju

ry,

dis

ease

or

imp

airm

ent:

An

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

Sch

5P

t1

cl4

.B

etw

een

1/9

/19

90

–5

/12

/20

02

:U

pto

5y

ears

,if

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

60

D.

See

[5.1

0.1

17

0].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

15

0].

1y

ear

afte

rm

ater

ial

fact

so

fd

ecis

ive

char

acte

rw

ith

inP

’sm

ean

so

fk

no

wle

dg

e:s

31

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

15

0].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

15

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

05

:U

pto

6y

ears

,if

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

5(2

),(3

).A

lter

nat

ivel

y,u

pto

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

il-

ity,

or

up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

1/1

/20

05

,su

bje

ctto

cert

ain

con

dit

ion

s:s

38

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

15

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

5:

12

-yea

rp

erio

d:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity.

3-y

ear

per

iod

:N

oex

ten

sio

n:

s5

A(4

),(5

).S

ee[5

.10

.11

50

].

Bet

wee

n11

/5/1

97

7–

20

/5/2

00

3:

An

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

Wro

ng

sA

ct

19

58

(Vic

),s

20

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

18

0].

On

or

afte

r2

1/5

/20

03

(an

das

fro

m1

/10

/20

03

,al

lac

tio

ns)

:an

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s2

7K

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

80

].

Up

to6

yea

rsfr

om

dea

th,

ifD

con

sen

tso

rco

urt

giv

esle

ave

on

gro

un

dth

atd

elay

occ

asio

ned

by

mis

tak

eo

ro

ther

reas

on

able

cau

se,

or

that

pro

spec

tiv

eD

no

tm

ater

iall

yp

reju

dic

ed,

and

cou

rtth

ink

sit

just

tod

oso

:F

ata

l

Acc

iden

tsA

ct

19

59

(WA

),s

7(2

)(a

sin

forc

ep

rio

rto

amen

dm

ent)

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

90

].

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enP

bec

ame

awar

e,o

ro

ug

ht

reas

on

ably

toh

ave

bec

om

eaw

are,

of

ph

ysi

cal

cau

seo

fin

jury

,o

rth

atin

jury

attr

ibu

tab

leto

con

du

cto

fD

,o

ro

fD

’sid

enti

ty,

ifco

urt

sati

sfied

that

wh

enli

mit

atio

np

erio

dex

pir

edP

no

taw

are

of

mat

ter

inq

ues

tio

n:

s3

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

15

0].

1 - 16© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 17: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fw

ron

gfu

ld

eath

lim

ita

tio

np

erio

d–

con

tin

ued

Inca

ses

of

late

nt

inju

ry,

dis

ease

or

imp

airm

ent:

An

yp

erio

d,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s6

0H

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

70

].O

no

raf

ter

6/1

2/2

00

2:

12

-yea

rp

erio

d:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity.

3-y

ear

per

iod

:N

oex

ten

sio

n:

s6

2A

.S

ee[5

.10

.11

70

].

Fu

rth

erp

rov

isio

ns

for

asb

esto

s-re

late

dd

isea

ses:

see

[5.1

0.1

19

0].

LA

ND

:[5

.10

.14

30

]–

[5.1

0.1

61

0]

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

lan

dT

itle

tola

nd

no

tex

tin

gu

ish

edb

yli

mit

atio

nst

atu

te.

See

[5.1

0.1

44

0].

12

yea

rs:

s2

7(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.14

30

].

Tit

leto

lan

dn

ot

exti

ng

uis

hed

by

lim

itat

ion

stat

ute

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

40

].

12

yea

rs:

s1

3.

See

[5.1

0.1

43

0].

15

yea

rs:

s4

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

30

].

12

yea

rs:

s1

0(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.14

30

].O

pti

on

top

urc

has

ela

nd

:1

yea

rfr

om

dat

eo

fg

ran

t:s

23

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

43

0].

15

yea

rs:

s8

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

30

].

12

yea

rs:

s4

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

30

].

12

yea

rs:

s1

9(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.14

30

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 17© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 18: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

by

ho

lder

of

futu

rein

tere

stto

reco

ver

lan

d

Tit

leto

lan

dn

ot

exti

ng

uis

hed

by

lim

itat

ion

stat

ute

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

40

].

12

yea

rs:

s2

7(2

).A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

Pb

eco

mes

enti

tled

toim

med

iate

po

sses

sio

n,

ifn

op

erso

nin

po

sses

sio

nu

nd

erin

tere

stcl

aim

ed:

s3

1.

See

[5.1

0.1

53

0].

Tit

leto

lan

dn

ot

exti

ng

uis

hed

by

lim

itat

ion

stat

ute

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

40

].

12

yea

rs:

s1

3.

Act

ion

accr

ues

wh

enP

bec

om

esen

titl

edto

imm

edia

tep

oss

essi

on

,if

no

per

son

inp

oss

essi

on

un

der

inte

rest

clai

med

:s

15

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

53

0].

15

yea

rs:

s4

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

Pb

eco

mes

enti

tled

toim

med

iate

po

sses

sio

n,

ifn

op

erso

nin

po

sses

sio

nu

nd

erin

tere

stcl

aim

ed:

s9

.S

ee[5

.10

.15

30

].

12

yea

rs:

s1

0(2

).A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

Pb

eco

mes

enti

tled

toim

med

iate

po

sses

sio

n,

ifn

op

erso

nin

po

sses

sio

nu

nd

erin

tere

stcl

aim

ed:

s1

2(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

30

].

15

yea

rs:

s8

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

Pb

eco

mes

enti

tled

toim

med

iate

po

sses

sio

n,

ifn

op

erso

nin

po

sses

sio

nu

nd

erin

tere

stcl

aim

ed:

s1

0(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

30

].

12

yea

rs:

s4

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

Pb

eco

mes

enti

tled

toim

med

iate

po

sses

sio

n,

ifn

op

erso

nin

po

sses

sio

nu

nd

erin

tere

stcl

aim

ed:

s5

(d).

See

[5.1

0.1

53

0].

12

yea

rs:

s1

9(1

).A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

Pb

eco

mes

enti

tled

toim

med

iate

po

sses

sio

n,

ifn

op

erso

nin

po

sses

sio

nu

nd

erin

tere

stcl

aim

ed:

s6

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

53

0].

Act

ion

sb

yh

old

ero

ffu

ture

inte

rest

tore

cov

erla

nd

ina

dv

erse

po

sses

sio

n

Tit

leto

lan

dn

ot

exti

ng

uis

hed

by

lim

itat

ion

stat

ute

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

40

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.T

itle

tola

nd

no

tex

tin

gu

ish

edb

yli

mit

atio

nst

atu

te.

See

[5.1

0.1

44

0].

12

yea

rsfr

om

accr

ual

top

erso

nen

titl

edto

pre

ced

ing

esta

teo

rin

tere

st,

or

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

enti

tled

tosu

ccee

din

ges

tate

or

inte

rest

,w

hic

hev

erla

stex

pir

es:

s1

5(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

30

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.1

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

enti

tled

top

rece

din

ges

tate

or

inte

rest

,o

r6

yea

rsfr

om

accr

ual

top

erso

nen

titl

edto

succ

eed

ing

esta

teo

rin

tere

st,

wh

ich

ever

last

exp

ires

:s

12

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

53

0].

15

yea

rsfr

om

accr

ual

top

erso

nen

titl

edto

pre

ced

ing

esta

teo

rin

tere

st,

or

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

enti

tled

tosu

ccee

din

ges

tate

or

inte

rest

,w

hic

hev

erla

stex

pir

es:

s1

0(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

30

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

accr

ual

top

erso

nen

titl

edto

pre

ced

ing

esta

teo

rin

tere

st,

or

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

enti

tled

tosu

ccee

din

ges

tate

or

inte

rest

,w

hic

hev

erla

stex

pir

es:

s7

.S

ee[5

.10

.15

30

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.

1 - 18© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 19: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

yte

na

nt

inta

il

Tit

leto

lan

dn

ot

exti

ng

uis

hed

by

lim

itat

ion

stat

ute

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

40

].

En

tail

edin

tere

sts

abo

lish

ed.

See

[5.1

0.1

54

0].

Tit

leto

lan

dn

ot

exti

ng

uis

hed

by

lim

itat

ion

stat

ute

.S

ee[5

.10

.14

40

].

En

tail

edin

tere

sts

abo

lish

ed.

See

[5.1

0.1

54

0].

See

[5.1

0.1

54

0].

Ten

ant

inta

ilw

ho

mad

eas

sura

nce

wh

ich

fail

sto

bar

enta

il:

12

yea

rsfr

om

tim

eas

sura

nce

wo

uld

hav

eo

per

ated

tob

aren

tail

:s

17

.S

ee[5

.10

.15

40

].

En

tail

edin

tere

sts

abo

lish

ed.

See

[5.1

0.1

54

0].

En

tail

edin

tere

sts

abo

lish

ed.

See

[5.1

0.1

54

0].

En

tail

edin

tere

sts

abo

lish

ed.

See

[5.1

0.1

54

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 19© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 20: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

yth

eC

row

nto

reco

ver

lan

d

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].

30

yea

rs:

s2

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].A

ctio

nb

rou

gh

tb

yp

erso

no

ther

than

Cro

wn

wh

ere

rig

ht

firs

tac

cru

edto

Cro

wn

:A

pp

lica

ble

Cro

wn

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

,o

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

oth

erth

anC

row

n,

wh

ich

ever

per

iod

firs

tex

pir

es:

s2

7(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].

Tit

len

ot

affe

cted

by

adv

erse

po

sses

sio

n:

s6

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

57

0].

Tit

len

ot

affe

cted

by

adv

erse

po

sses

sio

n:

s6

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

57

0].

60

yea

rs:

Cro

wn

Su

its

Act

(Nu

llu

m

Tem

pu

sA

ct)

17

69

9G

eo

3c

16

(GB

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].

30

yea

rs:

s1

0(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].A

ctio

nb

rou

gh

tb

yp

erso

no

ther

than

Cro

wn

wh

ere

rig

ht

firs

tac

cru

edto

Cro

wn

:1

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

oth

erth

anC

row

n:

s1

0(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].

Tit

len

ot

affe

cted

by

adv

erse

po

sses

sio

n:

s7

.S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].A

ctio

nb

rou

gh

tb

yp

erso

no

ther

than

Cro

wn

wh

ere

rig

ht

firs

tac

cru

edto

Cro

wn

:1

5y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

per

son

oth

erth

anC

row

n:

s8

.S

ee[5

.10

.15

70

].

Tit

len

ot

affe

cted

by

adv

erse

po

sses

sio

n:

s3

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

57

0].

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

19

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

57

0].

Tit

len

ot

affe

cted

by

adv

erse

po

sses

sio

n:

s7

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

57

0].

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

arr

ears

of

ren

t,o

rd

am

ag

esin

resp

ect

of

arr

ears

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

10

].

6y

ears

:s

24

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

61

0].

3y

ears

:s

22

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

61

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

arre

ars

bec

om

ed

ue:

s2

5.

See

[5.1

0.1

61

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

arre

ars

bec

om

ed

ue:

s3

5(d

)–

bu

t1

5y

ears

for

leas

eu

nd

erse

al:

s3

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

61

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

arre

ars

bec

om

ed

ue:

s2

2.

See

[5.1

0.1

61

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

arre

ars

bec

om

ed

ue:

s1

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

61

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

arre

ars

bec

om

ed

ue:

s3

4–

bu

t1

2y

ears

for

leas

eu

nd

erse

al:

s3

8(1

)(d

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

10

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

10

].

1 - 20© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 21: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

MO

RT

GA

GE

S:

[5.1

0.1

62

0]

–[5

.10

.16

70

]

Act

ion

sb

ym

ort

ga

go

rto

red

eem

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n,

or

last

rece

ived

pay

men

to

fp

rin

cip

alo

rin

tere

st:

s2

3.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n,

or

last

rece

ived

pay

men

to

fp

rin

cip

alo

rin

tere

st:

s4

1.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n,

or

last

rece

ived

pay

men

to

fp

rin

cip

alo

rin

tere

st:

s2

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n:

s2

0.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n:

s2

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

30

].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n:

s1

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n:

s1

5.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n:

s2

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

em

ort

gag

eela

stw

ent

into

po

sses

sio

n,

or

last

rece

ived

pay

men

to

fp

rin

cip

alo

rin

tere

st:

s2

5.

See

[5.1

0.1

63

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 21© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 22: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

ym

ort

ga

gee

tore

cov

erp

oss

essi

on

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

4(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

40

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s4

2(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

40

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

7(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

40

].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rs:

s1

3.

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Per

son

alty

:6

yea

rs(l

imit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rco

nv

ersi

on

):s

10

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rs:

s1

2.

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Per

son

alty

:6

yea

rs(l

imit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rco

nv

ersi

on

):s

35

(c).

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rs:

s1

0(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

40

].P

erso

nal

ty:

6y

ears

(lim

itat

ion

per

iod

for

con

ver

sio

n):

s4

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rs:

s8

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

40

].P

erso

nal

ty:

6y

ears

(lim

itat

ion

per

iod

for

con

ver

sio

n):

s5

(1)(

a).

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rs:

s3

5.

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Per

son

alty

:6

yea

rs(l

imit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rco

nv

ersi

on

):s

38

(1)(

c)(i

v).

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

Lan

d,

or

lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

tyco

mb

ined

:1

2y

ears

:s

23

.P

erso

nal

ty(w

ith

ina

dee

d):

12

yea

rs:

s1

8(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).P

erso

nal

ty(n

ot

wit

hin

ad

eed

):6

yea

rs:

s1

3(1

)(g

ener

alli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

64

0].

1 - 22© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 23: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

ym

ort

ga

gee

tofo

recl

ose

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

4(1

)(c)

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s4

2(1

)(c)

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

7(1

)(c)

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rs:

s1

3.

See

[5.1

0.1

65

0].

Per

son

alty

:1

2y

ears

:s

26

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

65

0].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rs:

s4

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].P

erso

nal

ty:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rs:

s1

0(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].P

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

3(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rs:

s8

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].P

erso

nal

ty:

15

yea

rs:

s2

0(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rs:

s4

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].P

erso

nal

ty:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

50

].

Lan

d,

or

lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

tyco

mb

ined

:1

2y

ears

:s

24

.P

erso

nal

ty(w

ith

ina

dee

d):

12

yea

rs:

s1

8(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).P

erso

nal

ty(n

ot

wit

hin

ad

eed

):6

yea

rs:

s1

3(1

)(g

ener

alli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

65

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 23© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 24: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

ym

ort

ga

gee

tore

cov

erp

rin

cip

al

mo

ney

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

4(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s4

2(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

7(1

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

6(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].

Lan

d:

15

yea

rsaf

ter

pre

sen

tri

gh

tto

rece

ive

accr

ues

:s

33

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

66

0].

Per

son

alty

(wit

hin

ad

eed

):1

5y

ears

:s

34

(dee

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

66

0].

Per

son

alty

(no

tw

ith

ina

dee

d):

6y

ears

:s

35

(a).

See

[5.1

0.1

66

0].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

12

yea

rs:

s2

3(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].

Lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

ty:

15

yea

rs:

s2

0(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].

Lan

d:

12

yea

rsaf

ter

pre

sen

tri

gh

tto

rece

ive

accr

ues

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

66

0].

Per

son

alty

(wit

hin

ad

eed

):2

0y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

e)(i

)(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

60

].P

erso

nal

ty(n

ot

wit

hin

ad

eed

):6

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(c)

(v)

See

[5.1

0.1

66

0].

Lan

d,

or

lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

tyco

mb

ined

:1

2y

ears

:s

20

.P

erso

nal

ty(w

ith

ina

dee

d):

12

yea

rs:

s1

8(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).P

erso

nal

ty(n

ot

wit

hin

ad

eed

):6

yea

rs:

s1

3(1

)(g

ener

alli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

66

0].

1 - 24© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 25: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

ym

ort

ga

gee

tore

cov

erin

tere

st

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

al(o

rd

ate

pri

or

mo

rtg

agee

dis

con

tin

ues

po

sses

sio

n)

or

wh

enli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rac

tio

nto

reco

ver

pri

nci

pal

exp

ires

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dfi

rst

exp

ires

:s

25

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

6y

ears

fro

mac

cru

al(o

rd

ate

pri

or

mo

rtg

agee

dis

con

tin

ues

po

sses

sio

n)

or

wh

enli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rac

tio

nto

reco

ver

pri

nci

pal

exp

ires

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dfi

rst

exp

ires

:s

43

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

3y

ears

fro

mac

cru

al(o

rd

ate

pri

or

mo

rtg

agee

dis

con

tin

ues

po

sses

sio

n)

or

wh

enli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rac

tio

nto

reco

ver

pri

nci

pal

exp

ires

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dfi

rst

exp

ires

:s

28

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

on

wh

ich

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

26

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

Lan

d:

6y

ears

afte

rin

tere

stb

eco

mes

du

e:s

35

(e).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

Per

son

alty

(wit

hin

ad

eed

):1

5y

ears

:s

34

(dee

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

Per

son

alty

(no

tw

ith

ina

dee

d):

6y

ears

:s

35

(a).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

on

wh

ich

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

4(5

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

70

].

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

on

wh

ich

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

5(7

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

70

].

Lan

d:

6y

ears

afte

rin

tere

stb

eco

mes

du

e:s

34

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

70

].P

erso

nal

ty(w

ith

ina

dee

d):

20

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(e)

(i)

(dee

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

Per

son

alty

(no

tw

ith

ina

dee

d):

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(i

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

70

].

Lan

d,

or

lan

dan

dp

erso

nal

tyco

mb

ined

:6

yea

rsfr

om

accr

ual

(or

1y

ear

afte

rd

ate

pri

or

mo

rtg

agee

dis

con

tin

ues

po

sses

sio

n,

ifla

ter)

or

wh

enli

mit

atio

np

erio

du

nd

ers

20

for

acti

on

tore

cov

erp

rin

cip

alex

pir

es,

wh

ich

ever

per

iod

firs

tex

pir

es:

s2

1.

See

[5.1

0.1

67

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 25© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 26: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sb

ym

ort

ga

gee

tore

cov

erin

tere

st–

con

tin

ued

Per

son

alty

:6

yea

rsfr

om

accr

ual

(or

1y

ear

afte

rd

ate

pri

or

mo

rtg

agee

dis

con

tin

ues

po

sses

sio

n,

ifla

ter)

or

wh

enli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rac

tio

nto

reco

ver

pri

nci

pal

exp

ires

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dfi

rst

exp

ires

:s

22

.

1 - 26© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 27: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

TR

US

TS

:[5

.10

.16

80

]–

[5.1

0.1

69

0]

Act

ion

sb

ya b

enefi

cia

rya

ga

inst

atr

ust

eeto

reco

ver

tru

stp

rop

erty

,o

rfo

rb

rea

cho

ftr

ust

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

80

].

6y

ears

:s

48

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

80

].

3y

ears

:s

33

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

80

].

6y

ears

:s

27

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

68

0].

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifp

erso

nw

ere

no

ttr

ust

eeo

rp

erso

ncl

aim

ing

thro

ug

htr

ust

ee:

s3

2(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

80

].C

laim

sb

ya

ben

efici

ary

agai

nst

atr

ust

eein

resp

ect

of

pro

per

tyh

eld

on

anex

pre

sstr

ust

,o

rin

resp

ect

of

bre

ach

of

exp

ress

tru

st:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

31

.S

ee[5

.10

.16

90

].

6y

ears

:s

24

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

68

0].

6y

ears

:s

21

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

68

0].

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifp

erso

nw

ere

no

ttr

ust

eeo

rp

erso

ncl

aim

ing

thro

ug

htr

ust

ee:

s4

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

80

].C

laim

sb

ya

ben

efici

ary

agai

nst

atr

ust

eein

resp

ect

of

pro

per

tyh

eld

on

anex

pre

sstr

ust

,o

rin

resp

ect

of

bre

ach

of

exp

ress

tru

st:

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:S

up

rem

e

Co

urt

Act

19

35

(WA

),s

25

(2)

(no

wre

pea

led

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

90

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.16

80

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 27© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 28: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sin

resp

ect

of

fra

ud

or

fra

ud

ule

nt

bre

ach

of

tru

st,

an

da

ctio

ns

tore

cov

ertr

ust

pro

per

tyco

nv

erte

db

ya

tru

stee

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

-it

y,o

rex

pir

atio

no

fan

yo

ther

app

lica

ble

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

un

der

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

(AC

T),

wh

ich

ever

isla

ter:

s2

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

00

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

-it

y,o

rex

pir

atio

no

fan

yo

ther

app

lica

ble

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

un

der

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

(NS

W),

wh

ich

ever

isla

ter:

s4

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

00

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

-it

y,o

rex

pir

atio

no

fan

yo

ther

app

lica

ble

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

un

der

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

(NT

),w

hic

hev

eris

late

r:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

70

0].

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

27

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

69

0].

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

69

0].

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

24

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

69

0].

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

21

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

69

0].

No

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

47

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

69

0].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

),b

ut

cou

rtca

nex

ten

dp

erio

du

pto

3y

ears

fro

mw

hen

acti

on

ou

gh

tre

aso

nab

lyto

hav

eb

een

com

men

ced

iffa

ilu

reto

com

men

ceac

tio

nat

trib

uta

ble

tofr

aud

or

oth

erim

pro

per

con

du

ct:

s3

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

70

0].

1 - 28© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 29: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

DE

CE

AS

ED

ES

TA

TE

S:

[5.1

0.1

71

0]

Act

ion

scl

aim

ing

the

per

son

al

esta

teo

fth

ed

ecea

sed

,u

nd

erw

ill

or

on

inte

sta

cy

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

6y

ears

:s

48

(bre

ach

of

tru

stli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

3y

ears

:s

33

(bre

ach

of

tru

stli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

12

yea

rs(s

ub

ject

tofr

aud

pro

vis

ion

s):

s2

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

Cla

imfo

rp

erso

nal

tyu

nd

erle

gac

yin

wil

l:1

5y

ears

:s

33

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

12

yea

rs(s

ub

ject

tofr

aud

pro

vis

ion

s):

s2

5.

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

15

yea

rs(s

ub

ject

tofr

aud

pro

vis

ion

s):

s2

2.

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

Cla

imfo

rp

erso

nal

tyu

nd

erle

gac

yin

wil

l:1

2y

ears

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

Cla

imfo

rp

erso

nal

tyo

nin

test

acy

:1

2y

ears

:s

33

.S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

arr

ears

of

inte

rest

inre

spec

to

fle

ga

cy,

or

da

ma

ges

inre

spec

to

fa

rrea

rs

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

6y

ears

:s

24

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

3y

ears

:s

22

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

28

.S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

35

(e).

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:ss

4(5

),2

5.

See

[5.1

0.1

71

0].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

5(7

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

6y

ears

fro

mw

hen

inte

rest

bec

ame

du

e:s

34

.S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.17

10

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 29© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 30: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

AD

MIR

AL

TY

AC

TIO

NS

:[5

.10

.18

20

]–

[5.1

0.1

82

2]

Ma

riti

me

cla

ims

gen

era

lly

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

that

wo

uld

hav

eb

een

app

lica

ble

ifp

roce

edin

gb

rou

gh

to

ther

wis

eth

anu

nd

erA

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),o

r3

yea

rsfr

om

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

aro

se(b

ut

may

be

exte

nd

edin

cert

ain

circ

um

stan

ces)

–A

dm

ira

lty

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

20

].

1 - 30© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 31: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sto

enfo

rce

cla

imo

rli

ena

ga

inst

ship

or

ship

ow

ner

inre

spec

to

fd

am

ag

eto

an

oth

ersh

ip,

its

carg

oo

rfr

eig

ht,

an

yp

rop

erty

on

bo

ard

,o

rlo

sso

fli

feo

rp

erso

na

lin

jury

suff

ered

by

an

yo

ne

on

bo

ard

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dam

age

(bu

tca

nb

eex

ten

ded

tosu

chex

ten

tas

cou

rtth

ink

sfi

t):

s1

9(1

),(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

21

].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dam

age

(bu

tca

nb

eex

ten

ded

tosu

chex

ten

tas

cou

rtth

ink

sfi

t):

s2

2(2

),(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

21

].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dam

age

(bu

tca

nb

eex

ten

ded

tosu

chex

ten

tas

cou

rtth

ink

sfi

t):

s2

0(3

),(5

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

yA

ct

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dam

age

(bu

tca

nb

eex

ten

ded

tosu

chex

ten

tas

cou

rtth

ink

sfi

t):

s8

(2),

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

82

1].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dam

age

(bu

tca

nb

eex

ten

ded

tosu

chex

ten

tas

cou

rtth

ink

sfi

t):

Su

pre

me

Co

urt

Act

19

35

(WA

),s

29

(no

wre

pea

led

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

Act

ion

sto

enfo

rce

cla

imo

rli

enin

resp

ect

of

salv

ag

ese

rvic

es

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

serv

ices

ren

der

ed(b

ut

can

be

exte

nd

edto

such

exte

nt

asco

urt

thin

ks

fit)

:s

19

(2),

(3).

See

[5.1

0.1

82

1].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

serv

ices

ren

der

ed(b

ut

can

be

exte

nd

edto

such

exte

nt

asco

urt

thin

ks

fit)

:s

22

(3),

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

82

1].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

serv

ices

ren

der

ed(b

ut

can

be

exte

nd

edto

such

exte

nt

asco

urt

thin

ks

fit)

:s

20

(4),

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

82

1].

Ad

mir

alt

yA

ct

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

2y

ears

fro

md

ate

serv

ices

ren

der

ed(b

ut

can

be

exte

nd

edto

such

exte

nt

asco

urt

thin

ks

fit)

:s

8(3

),(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

Ad

mir

alt

y

Act

19

88

(Cth

),s

37

app

lies

.S

eeab

ov

ean

d[5

.10

.18

21

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 31© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 32: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

MIS

CE

LL

AN

EO

US

:[5

.10

.18

70

],[5

.10

.19

10

]–

[5.1

0.2

04

0]

Act

ion

sfo

ra

na

cco

un

tL

imit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rca

use

of

acti

on

that

isb

asis

of

du

tyto

acco

un

tap

pli

es:

s1

2.

See

[5.1

0.7

30

].

6y

ears

:s

15

.S

ee[5

.10

.73

0].

3y

ears

:s

13

.S

ee[5

.10

.73

0].

6y

ears

:s

10

(2).

See

[5.1

0.7

30

].

6y

ears

:s

35

(b).

See

[5.1

0.7

30

].

6y

ears

:s

4(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.73

0].

6y

ears

:s

5(2

).S

ee[5

.10

.73

0].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(i

i)(b

etw

een

mer

chan

ts),

s3

8(1

)(c)

(iii

)(o

ther

case

s).

See

[5.1

0.7

30

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

for

cau

seo

fac

tio

nth

atis

bas

iso

fd

uty

toac

cou

nt

app

lies

:s

26

.S

ee[5

.10

.73

0].

Arb

itra

tio

ns

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

18

85

(AC

T)

for

acti

on

inre

spec

to

fsa

me

mat

ter

app

lies

:s

47

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

69

(NS

W)

for

acti

on

inre

spec

to

fsa

me

mat

ter

app

lies

:s

70

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

81

(NT

)fo

rac

tio

nin

resp

ect

of

sam

em

atte

rap

pli

es:

s4

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

74

(Qld

)fo

rac

tio

nin

resp

ect

of

sam

em

atte

rap

pli

es:

s4

1(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

36

(SA

)fo

rac

tio

nin

resp

ect

of

sam

em

atte

rap

pli

es:

s3

(defi

nit

ion

of

“act

ion

”).

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

74

(Tas

)fo

rac

tio

nin

resp

ect

of

sam

em

atte

rap

pli

es:

s3

3(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

58

(Vic

)fo

rac

tio

nin

resp

ect

of

sam

em

atte

rap

pli

es:

s2

8(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

19

35

(WA

)fo

rac

tio

nin

resp

ect

of

sam

em

atte

rap

pli

es:

s3

(defi

nit

ion

of

“act

ion

”).

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

ati

on

Act

20

05

(WA

)fo

rci

vil

pro

ceed

ing

inre

spec

to

fsa

me

mat

ter

app

lies

:s

29

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

1 - 32© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 33: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

for

arb

itra

tio

n

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Inst

ated

circ

um

-st

ance

s,co

urt

can

ord

erth

atti

me

bet

wee

nco

mm

ence

-m

ent

of

arb

itra

tio

nan

dm

akin

go

fo

rder

sho

uld

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

73

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

Inst

ated

circ

um

-st

ance

s,co

urt

can

ord

erth

atti

me

bet

wee

nco

mm

ence

-m

ent

of

arb

itra

tio

nan

dm

akin

go

fo

rder

sho

uld

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

41

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

Inst

ated

circ

um

-st

ance

s,co

urt

can

ord

erth

atti

me

bet

wee

nco

mm

ence

-m

ent

of

arb

itra

tio

nan

dm

akin

go

fo

rder

sho

uld

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

33

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

Inst

ated

circ

um

-st

ance

s,co

urt

can

ord

erth

atti

me

bet

wee

nco

mm

ence

-m

ent

of

arb

itra

tio

nan

dm

akin

go

fo

rder

sho

uld

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

28

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

86

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

Inst

ated

circ

um

-st

ance

s,co

urt

can

ord

erth

atti

me

bet

wee

nco

mm

ence

-m

ent

of

arb

itra

tio

nan

dm

akin

go

fo

rder

sho

uld

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

54

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

60

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 33© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 34: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Co

ntr

ibu

-ti

on

an

din

dem

nit

yb

etw

een

join

tto

rtfe

aso

rs

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

tort

feas

or,

or

4y

ears

fro

mex

pir

yo

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rp

rin

cip

alca

use

of

acti

on

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dex

pir

esfi

rst:

s2

1(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

tort

feas

or,

or

4y

ears

fro

mex

pir

yo

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rp

rin

cip

alca

use

of

acti

on

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dex

pir

esfi

rst:

s2

6(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

tort

feas

or,

or

4y

ears

fro

mex

pir

yo

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rp

rin

cip

alca

use

of

acti

on

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dex

pir

esfi

rst:

s2

4(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

2y

ears

fro

mac

cru

alto

tort

feas

or,

or

4y

ears

fro

mex

pir

yo

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

dfo

rp

rin

cip

alca

use

of

acti

on

,w

hic

hev

erp

erio

dex

pir

esfi

rst:

s4

0(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

Wit

hin

per

iod

inw

hic

hP

cou

ldh

ave

bro

ug

ht

acti

on

agai

nst

per

son

fro

mw

ho

mco

ntr

ibu

tio

nis

sou

gh

t,o

r2

yea

rsaf

ter

fin

ald

eter

min

atio

no

fd

amag

esp

ayab

leb

yp

erso

nen

titl

edto

con

trib

uti

on

,w

hic

hev

eris

the

lon

ger

:L

aw

Ref

orm

(Co

ntr

ibu

tory

Neg

lig

ence

an

d

Ap

po

rtio

nm

ent

of

Lia

bil

ity)

Act

20

01

(SA

),s

6(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

wri

tin

ori

gin

alac

tio

nse

rved

on

D:

Wro

ng

sA

ct

19

54

(Tas

),s

3(5

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

Wit

hin

per

iod

inw

hic

hac

tio

nag

ain

stto

rtfe

aso

rm

ayh

ave

bee

nco

mm

ence

d,

or

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

wri

tse

rved

on

that

per

son

,w

hic

hev

eris

the

lon

ger

:W

ron

gs

Act

19

58

(Vic

),s

24

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

26

0].

6y

ears

(by

vir

tue

of

bei

ng

trea

ted

asac

tio

no

nth

eca

se):

s3

8(1

)(c)

(vii

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

2y

ears

:s

17

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

jud

gm

ent

giv

eno

raw

ard

mad

e,o

rat

dat

eo

fag

reem

ent

fix

ing

amo

un

to

fli

abil

ity

:s

58

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

60

].

1 - 34© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 35: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sa

ga

inst

the

Cro

wn

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

atio

nA

ctfo

rac

tio

nag

ain

stp

riv

ate

def

end

ant

app

lies

:s

10

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

a-ti

on

Act

for

acti

on

agai

nst

pri

vat

ed

efen

dan

tap

pli

es:

s6

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

atio

nA

ctfo

rac

tio

nag

ain

stp

riv

ate

def

end

ant

app

lies

:s

6(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

70

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

atio

nA

ctfo

rac

tio

nag

ain

stp

riv

ate

def

end

ant

app

lies

:C

row

n

Pro

ceed

ing

s

Act

19

92

(SA

),s

11

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

70

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

atio

nA

ctfo

rac

tio

nag

ain

stp

riv

ate

def

end

ant

app

lies

:s

37

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

atio

nA

ctfo

rac

tio

nag

ain

stp

riv

ate

def

end

ant

app

lies

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

1y

ear,

or

6y

ears

ifA

tto

rney

-G

ener

alco

nse

nts

or

cou

rtg

ran

tsle

ave:

Cro

wn

Su

its

Act

19

47

(WA

),s

6(n

ow

rep

eale

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

fix

edb

yL

imit

atio

nA

ctfo

rac

tio

nag

ain

stp

riv

ate

def

end

ant

app

lies

:s

10

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

87

0].

Act

ion

sa

ga

inst

pu

bli

ca

uth

ori

ties

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

1y

ear,

or

6y

ears

ifA

tto

rney

-G

ener

alco

nse

nts

or

cou

rtg

ran

tsle

ave:

s4

7A

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

80

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 35© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 36: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

arr

ears

of

inte

rest

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

10

].

Arr

ears

of

inco

me:

6y

ears

:s

24

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

31

0].

Arr

ears

of

inco

me:

3y

ears

:s

22

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

31

0].

No

gen

eral

pro

vis

ion

,b

ut

som

esp

ecifi

cli

mit

atio

np

erio

ds

for

par

ticu

lar

form

so

fin

tere

st.

See

[5.1

0.1

31

0].

Arr

ears

of

inte

rest

inre

spec

to

fsu

mo

fm

on

eych

arg

edo

nla

nd

or

ren

t,o

rar

rear

so

fin

tere

stin

resp

ect

of

any

leg

acy,

or

acti

on

for

dam

ages

inre

spec

to

fsu

char

rear

s:6

yea

rs:

s3

5(e

),(f

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

10

].

6y

ears

:s

4(5

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

10

].

6y

ears

:s

5(7

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

10

].

Arr

ears

of

inte

rest

inre

spec

to

fsu

mo

fm

on

eych

arg

edo

nla

nd

or

ren

t,o

rar

rear

so

fin

tere

stin

resp

ect

of

any

leg

acy,

or

acti

on

for

dam

ages

inre

spec

to

fsu

char

rear

s:6

yea

rs:

s3

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

31

0].

Arr

ears

of

inte

rest

inre

spec

to

fan

ysu

mo

fm

on

ey,

or

dam

ages

inre

spec

to

fsu

char

rear

s:6

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(p

rov

iso

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

10

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

10

].

1 - 36© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 37: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

so

na

jud

gm

ent

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eju

dg

men

tb

ecam

een

forc

eab

le:

s1

4(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

70

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eju

dg

men

tb

ecam

een

forc

eab

le:

s1

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

70

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eju

dg

men

tb

ecam

een

forc

eab

le:

s1

5(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

70

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eju

dg

men

tb

ecam

een

forc

eab

le:

s1

0(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

70

].

15

yea

rsfr

om

reco

ver

yo

fju

dg

men

t:s

34

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

70

].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eju

dg

men

tb

ecam

een

forc

eab

le:

s4

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

27

0].

15

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eju

dg

men

tb

ecam

een

forc

eab

le:

s5

(4).

See

[5.1

0.1

27

0].

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eri

gh

tto

rece

ive

jud

gm

ent

accr

ued

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

27

0].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

70

].

Act

ion

sto

enfo

rce

an

arb

itra

la

wa

rd(w

her

ea

gre

emen

tto

arb

itra

ten

ot

un

der

sea

l)

6y

ears

:s

17

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

def

ault

ino

bse

rvan

ceo

faw

ard

firs

to

ccu

rs:

s1

7(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

6y

ears

:s

20

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

def

ault

ino

bse

rvan

ceo

faw

ard

firs

to

ccu

rs:

s2

0(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

3y

ears

:s

18

.A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

def

ault

ino

bse

rvan

ceo

faw

ard

firs

to

ccu

rs:

s1

8(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

c).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

6y

ears

:s

35

(a).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(c)

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(c)

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(i

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

def

ault

ino

bse

rvan

ceo

faw

ard

firs

to

ccu

rs:

s6

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

Act

ion

sto

enfo

rce

an

arb

itra

la

wa

rd(w

her

ea

gre

emen

tto

arb

itra

tem

ad

eu

nd

erse

al)

12

yea

rs:

s1

7.

Act

ion

accr

ues

wh

end

efau

ltin

ob

serv

ance

of

awar

dfi

rst

occ

urs

:s

17

(3).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

12

yea

rs:

s2

0.

Act

ion

accr

ues

wh

end

efau

ltin

ob

serv

ance

of

awar

dfi

rst

occ

urs

:s

20

(3).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

12

yea

rs:

s1

8.

Act

ion

accr

ues

wh

end

efau

ltin

ob

serv

ance

of

awar

dfi

rst

occ

urs

:s

18

(3).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

12

yea

rs:

s1

0(3

)(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

15

yea

rs:

s3

4(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

80

].

12

yea

rs:

s4

(3)

(dee

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

15

yea

rs:

s5

(3)

(dee

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

20

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(e)

(i)

(dee

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

12

yea

rs:

s1

8(d

eed

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).A

ctio

nac

cru

esw

hen

def

ault

ino

bse

rvan

ceo

faw

ard

firs

to

ccu

rs:

s6

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

28

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 37© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 38: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sto

enfo

rce

are

cog

ni-

san

ce

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

90

].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

c).

See

[5.1

0.1

29

0].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

c).

See

[5.1

0.1

29

0].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.1

29

0].

6y

ears

:s

35

(h)

(“fo

ran

esca

pe”

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

90

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

90

].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

90

].

20

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(e)

(ii)

.S

ee[5

.10

.12

90

].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.12

90

].

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

ap

ena

lty

or

forf

eitu

reo

ro

ther

sum

reco

ver

ab

leb

yv

irtu

eo

fa

nen

act

men

t

2y

ears

:s

15

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

2y

ears

:s

18

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

2y

ears

:s

16

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

2y

ears

:s

10

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

2y

ears

:s

4(6

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

2y

ears

:s

5(5

)(a)

.S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

Act

ion

for

forf

eitu

reo

np

enal

stat

ute

:W

her

efo

rfei

ture

or

ben

efit

lim

ited

toC

row

n:

2y

ears

:s

37

(1).

Wh

ere

forf

eitu

reo

rb

enefi

tli

mit

edto

Cro

wn

and

any

per

son

wh

op

rose

cute

sin

that

beh

alf:

1y

ear;

ind

efau

ltC

row

nca

nco

mm

ence

pro

ceed

ing

sw

ith

in2

yea

rso

fen

din

go

fth

aty

ear:

s3

7(2

).

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

1 - 38© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 39: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

ap

ena

lty

or

forf

eitu

reo

ro

ther

sum

reco

ver

ab

leb

yv

irtu

eo

fa

nen

act

men

t–

con

tin

ued

Wh

ere

forf

eitu

reo

rb

enefi

tli

mit

edto

per

son

wh

op

rose

cute

sin

that

beh

alf:

1y

ear:

s3

7(3

).A

ctio

nfo

rp

enal

ty,

dam

ages

or

oth

ersu

mg

iven

by

stat

ute

toP

:2

yea

rs:

s3

8(1

)(a)

(i).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

sum

reco

ver

ab

leb

yv

irtu

eo

fa

nen

act

men

t(o

ther

tha

np

ena

lty

or

forf

eitu

reo

rsu

mb

yw

ay

of

pen

alt

yo

rfo

rfei

ture

)

6y

ears

:s

11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

6y

ears

:s

14

(1)(

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

6y

ears

:s

10

(1)(

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

6y

ears

:s

4(1

)(d

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(d

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

Wil

ld

epen

du

po

nn

atu

reo

fth

eac

tio

n.

See

[5.1

0.1

30

0].

6y

ears

:s

13

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.13

00

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 39© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 40: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Per

son

al

inju

rya

ctio

nsu

rviv

ing

for

ben

efit

of

esta

teo

fd

ecea

sed

per

son

Bef

ore

9/9

/20

03

:6

yea

rs:

s11

(1)

(gen

eral

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

),se

eal

sos

10

0.

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

On

or

afte

r9

/9/2

00

3:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

inju

ry:

s1

6B

(2)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Bef

ore

1/9

/19

90

:6

yea

rs:

s1

4(1

)(b

)(g

ener

alto

rtli

mit

atio

np

erio

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Bet

wee

n1

/9/1

99

0–

5/1

2/2

00

2:

3y

ears

:s

18

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

On

or

afte

r6

/12

/20

02

:3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity

or

12

yea

rsfr

om

act

or

om

issi

on

,w

hic

hev

erex

pir

esfi

rst:

s5

0C

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

3y

ears

:s

12

(1)(

b)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

3y

ears

:s

11

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

3y

ears

:s

36

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

05

:3

yea

rs:

s5

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

5:

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

yo

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

to

ro

mis

sio

n,

wh

ich

ever

exp

ires

firs

t:s

5A

(3).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Bef

ore

5/1

1/2

00

2:

6y

ears

:s

5(1

)(a)

(gen

eral

tort

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].B

etw

een

5/1

1/2

00

2–

20

/5/2

00

3:

3y

ears

:ss

5(1

A),

39

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].O

no

raf

ter

21

/5/2

00

3(a

nd

asfr

om

1/1

0/2

00

3,

all

acti

on

s):

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

yo

r1

2y

ears

fro

mac

to

ro

mis

sio

n,

wh

ich

ever

exp

ires

firs

t:s

27

D.

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

6y

ears

:s

38

(1)(

c)(v

i),

bu

tca

use

of

acti

on

no

lon

ger

accr

ues

on

suff

erin

go

fd

amag

e,b

ut

acco

rdin

gto

rule

sin

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

(WA

),s

55

or

s5

6:

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

,s

6.

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

3y

ears

:s

14

(1).

Act

ion

accr

ues

on

dea

th:

s5

7.

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

1 - 40© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 41: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fp

erio

dfo

rp

erso

na

lin

jury

act

ion

surv

ivin

gfo

rb

enefi

to

fes

tate

of

dec

ease

dp

erso

n

Up

to6

yea

rsfr

om

dea

th,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s3

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

Bef

ore

1/9

/19

90

:1

yea

raf

ter

mat

eria

lfa

cts

of

dec

isiv

ech

arac

ter

wit

hin

P’s

mea

ns

of

kn

ow

led

ge:

s5

9.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

Bet

wee

n1

/9/1

99

0–

5/1

2/2

00

2:

Up

to5

yea

rs,

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s6

0C

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

40

].O

no

raf

ter

6/1

2/2

00

2:

12

-yea

rp

erio

d:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity.

3-y

ear

per

iod

:N

oex

ten

sio

n:

s6

2A

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

40

].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

1y

ear

afte

rm

ater

ial

fact

so

fd

ecis

ive

char

acte

rw

ith

inP

’sm

ean

so

fk

no

wle

dg

e:s

32

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

40

].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

itis

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

Ex

ten

db

yp

erio

deq

ual

top

erio

db

etw

een

dea

than

dg

ran

to

fp

rob

ate,

or

1y

ear,

wh

ich

ever

isle

sser

:s

46

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

Bef

ore

1/1

/20

05

:U

pto

6y

ears

,if

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

5(3

).A

lter

nat

ivel

y,u

pto

3y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

il-

ity,

or

up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

1/1

/20

05

,su

bje

ctto

cert

ain

con

dit

ion

s:s

38

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

On

or

afte

r1

/1/2

00

5:

12

-yea

rp

erio

d:

Up

to3

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

ity.

3-y

ear

per

iod

:N

oex

ten

sio

n:

s5

A(6

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

40

].

Bet

wee

n11

/5/1

97

7–

20

/5/2

00

3:

An

yp

erio

dif

just

and

reas

on

able

:s

23

A.

See

[5.1

0.1

84

0].

On

or

afte

r2

1/5

/20

03

(an

das

fro

m1

/10

/20

03

,al

lac

tio

ns)

:A

ny

per

iod

ifju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

s2

7K

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

40

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.U

pto

3y

ears

fro

mw

hen

Pb

ecam

eaw

are,

or

ou

gh

tre

aso

nab

lyto

hav

eb

eco

me

awar

e,o

fp

hy

sica

lca

use

of

inju

ry,

or

that

inju

ryat

trib

uta

ble

toco

nd

uct

of

D,

or

of

D’s

iden

tity

,if

cou

rtsa

tisfi

edth

atw

hen

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

exp

ired

Pn

ot

awar

eo

fm

atte

rin

qu

esti

on

:s

39

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

40

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 41© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 42: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ca

use

of

act

ion

into

rtsu

rviv

ing

ag

ain

stes

tate

of

dec

ease

dp

erso

n

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifd

ecea

sed

had

surv

ived

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifd

ecea

sed

had

surv

ived

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

Un

less

pro

ceed

ing

sp

end

ing

atd

ate

of

dea

th,

1y

ear

afte

rca

use

of

acti

on

aro

sean

d1

yea

raf

ter

gra

nt

of

pro

bat

eo

rad

min

istr

a-ti

on

:L

aw

Ref

orm

(Mis

cell

an

eou

s

Pro

visi

on

s)

Act

19

56

(NT

),s

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifd

ecea

sed

had

surv

ived

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

Un

less

pro

ceed

ing

sp

end

ing

atd

ate

of

dea

th,

6m

on

ths

afte

rca

use

of

acti

on

aro

sean

d6

mo

nth

saf

ter

gra

nt

of

pro

bat

eo

rad

min

istr

a-ti

on

:S

urv

iva

l

of

Ca

use

so

f

Act

ion

Act

19

40

(SA

),s

4.

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Un

less

pro

ceed

ing

sp

end

ing

atd

ate

of

dea

th,

1y

ear

afte

rca

use

of

acti

on

aro

sean

d6

mo

nth

saf

ter

gra

nt

of

pro

bat

eo

rad

min

istr

a-ti

on

:A

dm

inis

tra

tio

n

an

dP

rob

ate

Act

19

35

(Tas

),s

27

(5).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifd

ecea

sed

had

surv

ived

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

Un

less

pro

ceed

ing

sp

end

ing

atd

ate

of

dea

th,

1y

ear

afte

rca

use

of

acti

on

aro

sean

d6

mo

nth

saf

ter

gra

nt

of

pro

bat

eo

rad

min

istr

a-ti

on

,o

r1

yea

raf

ter

dea

th,

wh

ich

ever

isth

ela

ter:

La

wR

efo

rm

(Mis

cell

an

eou

s

Pro

visi

on

s)

Act

19

41

(WA

),s

4(3

)(n

ow

rep

eale

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

83

0].

Sam

ep

erio

das

ifd

ecea

sed

had

surv

ived

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

30

].

1 - 42© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 43: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ex

ten

sio

no

fp

erio

dfo

ra

ctio

na

ga

inst

esta

teo

fd

ecea

sed

per

son

Res

tric

tio

ns

on

cou

rt’s

po

wer

toex

ten

d:

s3

7.

See

[5.1

0.1

85

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

50

].

An

yp

erio

d:

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

4;

or

(fo

rce

rtai

nac

tio

ns)

wit

hin

such

furt

her

per

iod

asS

up

rem

eC

ou

rtal

low

s:L

aw

Ref

orm

(Mis

cell

an

eou

s

Pro

visi

on

s)

Act

19

56

(NT

),s

7(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

50

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

50

].

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

do

raf

ter

end

of

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

so

rco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.1

85

0].

Su

chfu

rth

erp

erio

das

just

ice

of

case

may

req

uir

e:A

dm

inis

tra

tio

n

an

dP

rob

ate

Act

19

35

(Tas

),s

27

(6).

See

[5.1

0.1

85

0].

Inp

erso

nal

inju

ryca

ses,

such

per

iod

asco

urt

dec

ides

isju

stan

dre

aso

nab

le:

Ad

min

istr

ati

on

an

dP

rob

ate

Act

19

58

(Vic

),s

29

(3)(

b)(

ii).

See

[5.1

0.1

85

0].

Su

chfu

rth

erp

erio

das

just

ice

of

case

may

req

uir

e:L

aw

Ref

orm

(Mis

cell

an

eou

s

Pro

visi

on

s)

Act

19

41

(WA

),s

4(3

)(n

ow

rep

eale

d).

See

[5.1

0.1

85

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.18

50

]

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 43© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 44: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

tax

6m

on

ths

afte

rta

xp

aid

:s

21

A(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

90

].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

tax

pai

d:

Rec

ove

ryo

f

Imp

ost

sA

ct

19

63

(NS

W),

s2

(1)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.1

89

0].

6m

on

ths

afte

rta

xp

aid

:s

35

D(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

90

].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

tax

pai

d:

s1

0A

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

89

0].

6m

on

ths

afte

rta

xp

aid

:s

38

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

89

0].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

tax

pai

d:

s2

5D

(2).

See

[5.1

0.1

89

0].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

tax

pai

d:

s2

0A

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

89

0].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

tax

pai

d:

s3

7A

(1).

See

[5.1

0.1

89

0].

12

mo

nth

saf

ter

tax

pai

d:

s2

8(1

).S

ee[5

.10

.18

90

].

1 - 44© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 45: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

EF

FE

CT

OF

MIN

OR

ITY

OR

OT

HE

RD

ISA

BIL

ITY

:[5

.10

.20

10

]–

[5.1

0.2

14

0]

Eff

ect

of

dis

ab

ilit

y(o

ther

tha

nsp

ecifi

cp

rov

isio

ns

set

ou

tb

elo

w)

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

issu

spen

ded

du

rin

gd

isab

ilit

y.If

wo

uld

oth

erw

ise

exp

ire

less

than

3y

ears

afte

rP

ceas

edto

be

dis

able

do

rd

ied

,li

mit

atio

np

erio

dex

pir

es3

yea

rsaf

ter

cess

atio

no

fd

isab

ilit

yo

rd

eath

:s

30

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

03

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

issu

spen

ded

du

rin

gd

isab

ilit

y.If

wo

uld

oth

erw

ise

exp

ire

less

than

3y

ears

afte

rP

ceas

edto

be

dis

able

do

rd

ied

,li

mit

atio

np

erio

dex

pir

es3

yea

rsaf

ter

cess

atio

no

fd

isab

ilit

yo

rd

eath

:s

52

(1).

Su

bje

ctto

gen

eral

ult

imat

ep

erio

do

f3

0y

ears

:s

51

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

30

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

issu

spen

ded

du

rin

gd

isab

ilit

y.If

wo

uld

oth

erw

ise

exp

ire

less

than

3y

ears

afte

rP

ceas

edto

be

dis

able

do

rd

ied

,li

mit

atio

np

erio

dex

pir

es3

yea

rsaf

ter

cess

atio

no

fd

isab

ilit

yo

rd

eath

:s

36

(1).

Su

bje

ctto

ult

imat

ep

erio

do

f3

0y

ears

:s

36

(4).

See

[5.1

0.2

03

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

-m

ence

un

til

dis

abil

-it

yce

ases

.L

imit

atio

np

erio

dis

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

Pce

ased

tob

ed

isab

led

or

die

d,

exce

pt

inac

tio

ns

for

per

son

alin

jury

or

dea

th,

wh

ere

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

is3

yea

rs:

s2

9(1

),(2

)(c)

.A

ctio

ns

tore

cov

erla

nd

are

sub

ject

toan

ult

imat

ep

erio

do

f3

0y

ears

:s

29

(2)(

b).

See

[5.1

0.2

02

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

issu

spen

ded

du

rin

gd

isab

ilit

y,an

dis

exte

nd

edb

yp

erio

dfo

rw

hic

hd

isab

ilit

yex

ists

afte

rti

me

atw

hic

hri

gh

tto

bri

ng

acti

on

aro

se:

s4

5(1

).S

ub

ject

toan

ult

imat

ep

erio

do

f3

0y

ears

:s

45

(3).

See

[5.1

0.2

03

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

-m

ence

un

til

dis

abil

-it

yce

ases

.L

imit

atio

np

erio

dis

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

Pce

ased

tob

ed

isab

led

or

die

d,

exce

pt

wh

ere

app

lica

ble

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

isle

ssth

an3

yea

rsth

enit

isth

atle

sser

per

iod

:s

26

(1).

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

lan

dar

esu

bje

ctto

anu

ltim

ate

per

iod

of

30

yea

rs:

s2

6(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.20

20

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

-m

ence

un

til

dis

abil

-it

yce

ases

.L

imit

atio

np

erio

dis

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

Pce

ased

tob

ed

isab

led

or

die

d,

exce

pt

wh

ere

app

lica

ble

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

isle

ssth

an3

yea

rsth

enit

isth

atle

sser

per

iod

:s

23

(1).

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

lan

dar

esu

bje

ctto

anu

ltim

ate

per

iod

of

30

yea

rs:

s2

3(1

)(c)

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

20

].

Co

mm

on

law

acti

on

s:L

imit

atio

np

erio

dd

oes

no

tco

m-

men

ceu

nti

ld

isab

il-

ity

ceas

es:

s4

0.

See

[5.1

0.2

02

0].

Act

ion

sto

reco

ver

lan

d:

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

is6

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eP

ceas

edto

be

dis

able

do

rd

ied

:s

16

.S

ub

ject

toan

ult

imat

ep

erio

do

f3

0y

ears

:s

18

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

20

].

Min

ors

:P

isu

nd

er1

5w

hen

acti

on

accr

ues

:L

imit

atio

np

erio

dis

6y

ears

(un

less

lon

ger

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

app

lies

):s

30

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

40

].P

is1

5,

16

or

17

wh

enac

tio

nac

cru

es:

Act

ion

can

no

tb

eco

mm

ence

dif

Ph

asre

ach

ed2

1(u

nle

sslo

ng

erli

mit

atio

np

erio

dap

pli

es):

s3

1.

See

[5.1

0.2

04

0].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 45© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 46: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Eff

ect

of

dis

ab

ilit

y(o

ther

tha

nsp

ecifi

cp

rov

isio

ns

set

ou

tb

elo

w)

–co

nti

nu

ed

Pis

un

der

18

wh

enac

tio

nac

cru

es:

IfP

isw

ith

ou

tg

uar

dia

nan

yti

me

bet

wee

nac

cru

alan

dre

ach

ing

age

18

,ti

me

wh

enP

isw

ith

ou

tg

uar

dia

nd

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

.A

ctio

nca

nn

ot

be

com

men

ced

ifP

has

reac

hed

21

,o

ran

ylo

ng

erli

mit

atio

np

erio

dap

pli

cab

leh

asex

pir

ed:

s3

2.

1 - 46© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 47: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Eff

ect

of

dis

ab

ilit

y(o

ther

tha

nsp

ecifi

cp

rov

isio

ns

set

ou

tb

elo

w)

–co

nti

nu

ed

Co

urt

can

exte

nd

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

up

tow

hen

Pre

ach

es2

1:

s4

1.

See

[5.1

0.2

04

0].

Men

tal

dis

abil

ity

:If

Pis

suff

erin

gm

enta

ld

isab

ilit

yan

dis

wit

ho

ut

gu

ard

ian

any

tim

eaf

ter

accr

ual

,ti

me

du

rin

gw

hic

hP

isw

ith

ou

tg

uar

dia

nd

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

35

(1).

Act

ion

can

no

tb

eco

mm

ence

dm

ore

than

12

yea

rsaf

ter

accr

ual

:s

35

(2).

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 47© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 48: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Eff

ect

of

dis

ab

ilit

y(o

ther

tha

nsp

ecifi

cp

rov

isio

ns

set

ou

tb

elo

w)

–co

nti

nu

ed

Co

urt

can

exte

nd

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

up

to1

2y

ears

:s

42

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

40

].N

on

eo

fth

ese

pro

vis

ion

sap

ply

ind

efam

atio

nac

tio

ns:

ss3

4,

37

,3

8(4

),4

2(4

).S

ee[5

.10

.20

40

].

Sp

ecia

lp

rov

isio

ns

ap

pli

cab

lein

per

son

al

inju

ryca

ses

(see

ab

ov

efo

ro

rdin

ary

per

son

al

inju

ryli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

s)

Ch

ild

or

som

eon

eac

tin

go

nch

ild

’sb

ehal

fm

ust

giv

eD

no

tice

of

inte

nd

edac

tio

nw

ith

inre

lev

ant

per

iod

:s

30

A.

See

[5.1

0.2

06

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

isn

ot

susp

end

edw

hil

ep

erso

nu

nd

erd

isab

ilit

yh

asca

pab

lep

aren

to

rg

uar

dia

no

ris

pro

tect

edp

erso

n:

s5

0F.

See

[5.1

0.2

09

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

Ch

ild

or

som

eon

eac

tin

go

nch

ild

’sb

ehal

fm

ust

giv

eD

no

tice

of

inte

nd

edac

tio

nw

ith

inre

lev

ant

per

iod

:s

45

A(1

)(b

).S

ee[5

.10

.20

60

].

Dis

abil

ity

do

esn

ot

op

erat

eto

exte

nd

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

un

less

pro

ved

that

per

son

un

der

dis

abil

ity

no

tin

cust

od

yo

fp

aren

t:s

26

(6).

See

[5.1

0.2

10

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

isn

ot

susp

end

edw

her

ep

erso

nu

nd

erle

gal

inca

pac

ity

isin

cust

od

yo

fca

pab

lep

aren

to

rg

uar

dia

n,

or

isre

pre

sen

ted

per

son

:s

27

J.S

ee[5

.10

.21

20

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.N

op

rov

isio

n.

1 - 48© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 49: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Sp

ecia

lli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

sa

pp

lica

ble

inp

erso

na

lin

jury

case

sin

vo

lvin

gd

isa

bil

ity

(see

ab

ov

efo

ro

rdin

ary

per

son

al

inju

ryli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

s)

On

or

afte

r9

/9/2

00

3:

Act

ion

by

chil

dre

lati

ng

top

rov

isio

no

fh

ealt

hse

rvic

e:6

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fac

cid

ent

giv

ing

rise

toin

jury

,u

nle

ssin

jury

iso

rin

clu

des

dis

ease

or

dis

ord

er,

inw

hic

hca

seli

mit

atio

np

erio

dis

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

il-

ity,

or

12

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eo

fac

cid

ent

giv

ing

rise

toin

jury

,w

hic

hev

eren

ds

firs

t:s

30

B.

See

[5.1

0.2

07

0].

Wh

ere

Pis

am

ino

r,an

dac

tio

nis

agai

nst

par

ent

or

gu

ard

ian

,o

rcl

ose

asso

ciat

eo

fp

aren

to

rg

uar

dia

n:

Dat

eo

fd

isco

ver

abil

-it

yis

wh

enP

turn

s2

5,

or

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

actu

ally

dis

cov

erab

leb

yP,

wh

ich

ever

isla

ter.

12

-yea

rlo

ng

-sto

pp

erio

dru

ns

fro

mw

hen

Ptu

rns

25

:s

50

E.

See

[5.1

0.2

09

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

s.N

op

rov

isio

ns.

No

pro

vis

ion

s.O

no

raf

ter

1/1

/20

05

:W

her

eP

isa

min

or

un

der

dis

abil

ity,

and

par

ent

isin

ten

ded

Do

rin

clo

sere

lati

on

ship

wit

hin

ten

ded

D:

3y

ears

fro

mw

hen

Ptu

rns

25

:s

26

(7).

See

[5.1

0.2

10

0].

Wh

ere

Pu

nd

erd

isab

ilit

yat

dat

eo

fac

to

ro

mis

sio

n:

6y

ears

fro

md

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

il-

ity

or

12

yea

rsfr

om

act

or

om

issi

on

,w

hic

hev

erex

pir

esfi

rst:

s2

7E

.S

ee[5

.10

.211

0].

Wh

ere

Pis

am

ino

r,an

dac

tio

nis

agai

nst

par

ent

or

gu

ard

ian

or

clo

seas

soci

ate

of

par

ent

or

gu

ard

ian

:D

ate

of

dis

cov

erab

ilit

yis

wh

enP

turn

s2

5,

or

wh

enca

use

of

acti

on

actu

ally

dis

cov

erab

leb

yP,

wh

ich

ever

isla

ter.

Act

ion

for

per

son

alin

jury

rela

tin

gto

chil

db

irth

:6

yea

rsfr

om

15

/11

/20

05

,u

nle

ssli

mit

atio

np

erio

dth

atw

ou

ldo

ther

wis

eh

ave

app

lied

has

exp

ired

:L

imit

ati

on

Act

20

05

(WA

),s

7.

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

can

be

exte

nd

edu

nd

erp

rov

isio

ns

inL

imit

ati

on

Act

20

05

:s

7(3

).S

ee[5

.10

.21

30

].

No

pro

vis

ion

s.

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 49© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 50: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Sp

ecia

lli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

sa

pp

lica

ble

inp

erso

na

lin

jury

case

sin

vo

lvin

gd

isa

bil

ity

(see

ab

ov

efo

ro

rdin

ary

per

son

al

inju

ryli

mit

ati

on

per

iod

s)–

con

tin

ued

Co

urt

may

exte

nd

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

iffa

ilu

reto

bri

ng

acti

on

du

eto

irra

tio

nal

dec

isio

nb

yp

aren

to

rg

uar

dia

n:

s6

2D

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

80

].

12

-yea

rlo

ng

-sto

pp

erio

dru

ns

fro

mw

hen

Ptu

rns

25

:s

27

I.S

ee[5

.10

.211

0].

EF

FE

CT

OF

AC

KN

OW

LE

DG

ME

NT

OR

PA

RT

PA

YM

EN

T:

[5.1

0.2

15

0]

–[5

.10

.22

30

]

Eff

ect

of

ack

no

wle

dg

-m

ent

or

pa

rtp

ay

men

t(a

lso

kn

ow

na

sco

nfi

rma

-ti

on

)

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fco

nfi

rmat

ion

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

16

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fco

nfi

rmat

ion

:s

54

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

16

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fco

nfi

rmat

ion

:s

41

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

16

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

to

rp

art

pay

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

50

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

to

rp

art

pay

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

50

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

to

rp

art

pay

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

50

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

to

rp

art

pay

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

50

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

to

rp

art

pay

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

50

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

star

tsru

nn

ing

afre

shfr

om

dat

eo

fco

nfi

rmat

ion

:s

47

.S

ee[5

.10

.21

60

].

1 - 50© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 51: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ca

use

so

fa

ctio

nto

wh

ich

rule

sa

pp

ly

All

cau

ses

of

acti

on

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

16

0].

All

cau

ses

of

acti

on

:s

54

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

16

0].

All

cau

ses

of

acti

on

:s

41

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

16

0].

Lan

dan

dfo

recl

osu

reac

tio

ns;

acti

on

sto

red

eem

am

ort

gag

e;ac

tio

ns

tore

cov

erd

ebts

and

leg

acie

s:s

35

.S

ee[5

.10

.21

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

19

0].

Lan

dan

dfo

recl

osu

reac

tio

ns;

som

eac

tio

ns

tore

cov

erd

ebts

and

leg

acie

s.P

rov

isio

ns

on

acti

on

sto

red

eem

am

ort

gag

e,an

do

ther

acti

on

sto

reco

ver

deb

tso

rle

gac

ies,

are

con

fin

edto ac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

19

0].

Lan

dan

dfo

recl

osu

reac

tio

ns;

acti

on

sto

red

eem

am

ort

gag

e;ac

tio

ns

tore

cov

erd

ebts

and

leg

acie

s:s

29

.S

ee[5

.10

.21

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

19

0].

Lan

dan

dfo

recl

osu

reac

tio

ns;

acti

on

sto

red

eem

am

ort

gag

e;ac

tio

ns

tore

cov

erd

ebts

and

leg

acie

s:s

24

.S

ee[5

.10

.21

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

19

0].

Lan

dan

dfo

recl

osu

reac

tio

ns;

som

eac

tio

ns

tore

cov

erd

ebts

or

leg

acie

s.P

rov

isio

ns

on

acti

on

sto

red

eem

am

ort

gag

e,an

do

ther

acti

on

sto

reco

ver

deb

tso

rle

gac

ies,

are

con

fin

edto ac

kn

ow

led

g-

men

t.S

ee[5

.10

.21

70

]–

[5.1

0.2

19

0].

All

cau

ses

of

acti

on

:s

47

.S

ee[5

.10

.21

60

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 51© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 52: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

FR

AU

DA

ND

MIS

TA

KE

:[5

.10

.22

40

]–

[5.1

0.2

26

0]

Fra

ud

Act

ion

bas

edo

nfr

aud

,o

rre

lev

ant

fact

or

iden

tity

of

def

end

ant

del

iber

atel

yco

nce

aled

:T

ime

bef

ore

Pd

isco

ver

sfr

aud

,o

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

,d

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

33

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Act

ion

bas

edo

nfr

aud

,o

rca

use

of

acti

on

or

iden

tity

of

def

end

ant

con

ceal

edb

yfr

aud

:T

ime

bef

ore

Pd

isco

ver

sfr

aud

,o

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

,d

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

55

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Act

ion

bas

edo

nfr

aud

,o

rca

use

of

acti

on

or

iden

tity

of

def

end

ant

con

ceal

edb

yfr

aud

:T

ime

bef

ore

Pd

isco

ver

sfr

aud

,o

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

,d

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

42

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Act

ion

bas

edo

nfr

aud

,o

rri

gh

to

fac

tio

nco

nce

aled

by

frau

d:

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

men

ceu

nti

lP

has

dis

cov

ered

frau

do

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

:s

38

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Co

nce

aled

frau

d:

Rig

ht

tob

rin

geq

uit

able

pro

ceed

ing

sfo

rre

cov

ery

of

lan

do

rre

nt

accr

ues

wh

enfr

aud

was

or

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

cou

ldh

ave

bee

nd

isco

ver

ed:

s2

5.

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Act

ion

bas

edo

nfr

aud

,o

rri

gh

to

fac

tio

nco

nce

aled

by

frau

d:

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

men

ceu

nti

lP

has

dis

cov

ered

frau

do

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Act

ion

bas

edo

nfr

aud

,o

rri

gh

to

fac

tio

nco

nce

aled

by

frau

d:

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

men

ceu

nti

lP

has

dis

cov

ered

frau

do

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

:s

27

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

40

].

Co

nce

aled

frau

d:

Rig

ht

tob

rin

geq

uit

able

pro

ceed

ing

sfo

rre

cov

ery

of

lan

do

rre

nt

accr

ues

wh

enfr

aud

was

or

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

cou

ldh

ave

bee

nd

isco

ver

ed:

s2

7.

See

[5.1

0.2

24

0].

Fai

lure

toco

mm

ence

acti

on

attr

ibu

tab

leto

frau

du

len

to

ro

ther

imp

rop

erco

nd

uct

:C

ou

rtca

nex

ten

dli

mit

atio

np

erio

du

pto

3y

ears

fro

mw

hen

acti

on

ou

gh

tre

aso

nab

lyto

hav

eb

een

com

men

ced

:s

38

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

50

].

1 - 52© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 53: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Act

ion

for

reli

effr

om

con

se-

qu

ence

so

fm

ista

ke

Tim

eb

efo

reP

dis

cov

ers

mis

tak

e,o

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

,d

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

34

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

26

0].

Tim

eb

efo

reP

dis

cov

ers

mis

tak

e,o

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

,d

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

56

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

26

0].

Tim

eb

efo

reP

dis

cov

ers

mis

tak

e,o

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

,d

oes

no

tco

un

tin

reck

on

ing

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

:s

43

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

26

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

men

ceu

nti

lP

has

dis

cov

ered

mis

tak

eo

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

:s

38

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

26

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

60

].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

men

ceu

nti

lP

has

dis

cov

ered

mis

tak

eo

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

:s

32

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

26

0].

Lim

itat

ion

per

iod

do

esn

ot

com

men

ceu

nti

lP

has

dis

cov

ered

mis

tak

eo

rco

uld

wit

hre

aso

nab

led

ilig

ence

hav

ed

isco

ver

edit

:s

27

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

60

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

60

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

60

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 53© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 54: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

GE

NE

RA

L

Gen

era

lex

ten

sio

np

rov

isio

ns

No

pro

vis

ion

s.N

op

rov

isio

ns.

An

yp

erio

d,

ifm

ater

ial

fact

sn

ot

asce

rtai

ned

un

til

12

mo

nth

sb

efo

reen

do

fli

mit

atio

np

erio

d,

or

fail

ure

tosu

ed

ue

tore

pre

sen

ta-

tio

ns

and

con

du

cto

fD

,an

dju

stto

gra

nt

exte

nsi

on

:s

44

.S

ee[5

.10

.96

0],

[5.1

0.1

23

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

s.A

ny

per

iod

,if

mat

eria

lfa

cts

no

tas

cert

ain

edu

nti

l1

2m

on

ths

bef

ore

end

of

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

,o

rfa

ilu

reto

sue

du

eto

rep

rese

nta

-ti

on

san

dco

nd

uct

of

D,

and

just

tog

ran

tex

ten

sio

n:

s4

8.

See

[5.1

0.9

60

],[5

.10

.12

30

].

No

pro

vis

ion

s.N

op

rov

isio

ns.

No

pro

vis

ion

s.W

her

eco

urt

sati

sfied

that

fail

ure

toco

mm

ence

acti

on

attr

ibu

tab

leto

frau

du

len

to

ro

ther

imp

rop

erco

nd

uct

,ca

nex

ten

dti

me

inw

hic

hac

tio

nca

nb

eco

mm

ence

dfo

ru

pto

3y

ears

fro

mw

hen

acti

on

ou

gh

tre

aso

nab

lyto

hav

eb

een

com

men

ced

:s

38

.S

ee[5

.10

.22

50

].

1 - 54© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 55: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

Ca

use

of

act

ion

Au

stra

lia

nC

ap

ita

lT

erri

tory

New

So

uth

Wa

les

No

rth

ern

Ter

rito

ryQ

uee

nsl

an

dS

ou

thA

ust

rali

aT

asm

an

iaV

icto

ria

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(bef

ore

15

/11

/20

05

)

Wes

tern

Au

stra

lia

(on

or

aft

er1

5/1

1/2

00

5)

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

85

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

69

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

81

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

36

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

74

Lim

ita

tio

no

f

Act

ion

sA

ct

19

58

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

19

35

Lim

ita

tio

n

Act

20

05

Ult

ima

teb

ar

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

30

yea

rsfr

om

dat

eli

mit

atio

np

erio

dru

ns

(in

all

case

sex

cep

tw

ron

gfu

ld

eath

or

per

son

alin

jury

wh

ere

the

cou

rth

asex

ten

ded

the

lim

itat

ion

per

iod

):s

51

(1).

See

[5.1

0.2

00

0].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

No

pro

vis

ion

.S

ee[5

.10

.20

00

].

TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Update: 11 - 55© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

Page 56: TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Thomson Reuters · TABLE OF LIMITATION OF ACTIONS The table deals with limitation periods of general application set out in the Limitation Acts of

[The next text page is 1-1]

1 - 56© 2012 THOMSON REUTERS

session: 3 March 26, 2012 page no: 56 folio no: 56@syd-tlrapp-p19/syd-tlrapp-p191/CLS_law/GRP_aleg/JOB_update1/DIV_1