Defamation Order 2012 (TAS)

Defamation Order 2012

I make the following order under section 35 of the Defamation Act 2005 .18 June 2012

BRIAN WIGHTMAN

Minister for Justice

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Defamation Order 2012 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on 1 July 2012. 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 2012 is declared to be $339 000.

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Notified in the Gazette on 27 June 2012

This order is administered in the Department of Justice.

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