Limitation Amendment Act 2005 (ACT)

Limitation Amendment Act 2005

A2005-64

An Act to amend the Limitation Act 1985

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Limitation Amendment Act 2005.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Limitation Act 1985.

4. Other claims for damages for personal injury
   Section 16B (3) to (6)

   omit

5. Special provision in relation to children—claims relating to health services
   Section 30B (6) and (7)

   omit

6. New part 5

   insert

Part 5Transitional

1. Application of amendments made by Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)

   (1)Section 16B (Other claims for damages for personal injury) and section 30B (Special provision in relation to children—claims relating to health services) do not apply to a cause of action that arose before 9 September 2003.

   NoteThis is the date the section commenced.

   (2)This section expires 5 years after the day it commences.

   (3)This section is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 21 September 2005.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 22 December 2005.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Limitation Amendment Bill 2005, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 14 December 2005.

   Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2005