Australia · Victoria and ACT limitations
Which period and facts govern ACT judgment limitation?
Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
- Period
- Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1)
- Trigger
- The first date the judgment becomes enforceable by the claimant or predecessor
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14
This judgment limitation review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14 controls the stated branch. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. The retained Legislation Act republication R126 is effective February 23, 2026; its determinative-provision rules and actual source facts remain relevant.
Source guide · No automated date
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Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. 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 judgment limitation?
Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
Responsible actor. The judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment.
The first date the judgment becomes enforceable by the claimant or predecessor
For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
The judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14How does this provision count time?
- Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1)
- Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
- For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). 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 judgment limitation, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.
For judgment limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. 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 14Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. 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 judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment identifies the first date the judgment becomes enforceable by the claimant or predecessor. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
A proposed endpoint for judgment limitation coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For judgment limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. 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. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual claimant, action and operative event
- The judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment. The first date the judgment becomes enforceable by the claimant or predecessor.
- Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
- For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
- Exact limitation wording and completion facts
- For judgment limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
- The judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment. Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
- Judgment limitation concerns the first date the judgment becomes enforceable by the claimant or predecessor. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. 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 judgment limitation?
What period applies to ACT judgment limitation?
Twelve years running from first enforceability under section 14(1). For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14What actual event controls judgment limitation?
The first date the judgment becomes enforceable by the claimant or predecessor. The judgment creditor bringing an action on the judgment must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14What must the claimant complete for judgment limitation?
Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. For an outside-ACT judgment use enforceability where given; permission for a particular enforcement step remains separate. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14Does the judgment’s signature date always start twelve years?
No. Section14(1) uses first enforceability. A judgment date does not establish enforceability if a condition or another event controls it.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14What if another jurisdiction gave the judgment?
Section14(2) deems an outside-ACT court judgment enforceable when it becomes enforceable in the place where given. Establish that source event.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14Does this also settle interest arrears?
No. Section20 supplies a separate interest-arrears rule tied to the principal period, subject to section 25. The amounts and remedies must be distinguished.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 20Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 14 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 20 | 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 |