Australia · Victoria and ACT limitations
Which period and facts govern ACT deed limitation?
Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
- Period
- Twelve years under section 13
- Trigger
- First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or predecessor
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13
This deed limitation review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13 controls the stated branch. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. The retained Legislation Act republication R126 is effective February 23, 2026; its determinative-provision rules and actual source facts remain relevant.
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Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13. Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. Establish the actual statutory event, eligibility and completion facts before relying on a filing endpoint. This interim source guide provides no computed or paid date.
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Which period and facts govern ACT deed limitation?
Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
Responsible actor. The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed.
First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or predecessor
The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed. Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13How does this provision count time?
- Twelve years under section 13
- Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
- The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
Twelve years under section 13. Legislation Act section 151 distinguishes periods beginning from or after an event from periods beginning on an event. Its table also distinguishes an ending before a day. Preserve the actual prohibition and paired-anchor wording for deed limitation, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.
For deed limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13. Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. Establish the actual statutory event, eligibility and completion facts before relying on a filing endpoint. This interim source guide provides no computed or paid date.
The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed identifies first accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or predecessor. Twelve years under section 13. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed. Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
A proposed endpoint for deed limitation coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For deed limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation. Establish the actual completion place and applicable statutory boundary. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. Twelve years under section 13. The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual claimant, action and operative event
- The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed. First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or predecessor.
- Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
- The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
- Exact limitation wording and completion facts
- For deed limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
- The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed. Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
- Deed limitation concerns first accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or predecessor. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. General civil limitation requires a separate source classification, so its date does not establish this action’s limitation.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
Which period and facts govern ACT deed limitation?
What period applies to ACT deed limitation?
Twelve years under section 13. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13What actual event controls deed limitation?
First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or predecessor. The claimant bringing a cause of action founded on a deed must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13What must the claimant complete for deed limitation?
Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The instrument must actually be a deed and the action must be founded on it; another statutory claim may have a different period. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13Does the general six-year period govern a deed action?
Section13 provides twelve years for a cause of action founded on a deed. Section11(2) yields to other periods provided by the Act.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13Does signing the deed always start twelve years?
No. Section13 runs from first accrual of the cause of action. The obligation and breach or other actionable event must be established.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13Does an award under a deed agreement use the same provision?
Section17(2)(a) separately addresses an award under an arbitration agreement made by deed. Its accrual rule uses the relevant default in observance of the award.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 17Official sources and review
Provisions used (6)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 13 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 17 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 32 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Legislation Act 2001 (ACT) sections 151 and 151A | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |