Defamation Order 2007 (TAS)

Defamation Order 2007

I make the following order under section 35(3) of the Defamation Act 2005 .10 June 2007

S. KONS

Minister for Justice and Workplace Relations

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2007 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on 1 July 2007. 3InterpretationIn this order – Act means the Defamation Act 2005 ; maximum damages amount has the same meaning as in section 35(1) of the Act. 4Maximum damages amountFor the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2007 is declared to be $267 500.

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Notified in the Gazette on 20 June 2007

This order is administered in the Department of Justice.

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