Limitation Act 1985

Number: A1985-66
Status: In Force

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Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
Proposed amendments by Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022.

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 July 2021	HTML PDF Word	R25	1 July 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-15

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 22 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 July 2021	HTML PDF Word	R25	1 July 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-15
1 February 2020 - 30 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R24	1 February 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-12
15 August 2017 - 31 January 2020	HTML PDF Word	R23	15 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-21
24 May 2017 - 14 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R22	24 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-14
26 August 2016 - 23 May 2017	HTML PDF Word	R21	26 August 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-53
24 December 2010 - 25 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R20	24 December 2010	Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 100)
17 December 2009 - 23 December 2010	HTML PDF Word	R19	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49
24 February 2009 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R18	24 February 2009	Republication for commenced expiry
10 September 2008 - 23 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R17*	10 September 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
12 April 2007 - 9 September 2008	HTML PDF Word	R16	12 April 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-3
16 November 2006 - 11 April 2007	HTML PDF Word	R15	16 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-42
1 November 2006 - 15 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R14	1 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-41 as amended by A2006-3
23 February 2006 - 31 October 2006	HTML PDF Word	R13	23 February 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-1 and updated endnotes as amended by A2006-3
23 December 2005 - 22 February 2006	HTML PDF Word	R12	23 December 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-64
25 August 2004 - 22 December 2005	HTML PDF Word	R11	25 August 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-42
5 April 2004 - 24 August 2004	HTML PDF Word	R10	5 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2003-49
9 September 2003 - 4 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R9 (RI)	18 September 2003	Reissue includes additional editorial amendments under Legislation Act and textual correction Republication for amendments by A2003-35
1 November 2002 - 8 September 2003	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 November 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-40
1 July 2002 - 31 October 2002	HTML PDF Word	R7	1 July 2002
28 May 2002 - 30 June 2002	HTML PDF Word	R6	31 May 2002
12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R5	11 January 2002
31 March 1999 - 11 September 2001	HTML Word	R4A	31 March 1999
19 December 1985	HTML PDF Word	As notified	19 December 1985	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 1 July 1990 (see ACT Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 12)

Notification statement

The Limitation Ordinance 1985 was notified in the Comonwealth Gazette on 19 December 1985 (Cwlth Gaz 1985 No S542).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Ordinance as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
19 December 1985	19 December 1985	HTML PDF Word	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 1 July 1990 (see ACT Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 12)

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	19 December 1985	PDF PDF

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	19 December 1985	Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12

Expiries

Expiry information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register, for a full list of expired provisions in this law see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 6	commences 1 July 2024	s 103

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2021-15	Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2021	sch 1	1 July 2021