Australia · Victoria and ACT limitations
Which period and facts govern ACT shipping damage limitation?
Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
- Period
- Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2)
- Trigger
- The date the relevant damage, loss or injury was caused
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19
This shipping damage limitation review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19 controls the stated branch. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. 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 19. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. 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 shipping damage limitation?
Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
Responsible actor. The claimant bringing the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action.
The date the relevant damage, loss or injury was caused
The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
The claimant bringing the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19How does this provision count time?
- Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2)
- Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
- The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). 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 shipping damage limitation, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.
For shipping damage limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. 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 19Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. 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 the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action identifies the date the relevant damage, loss or injury was caused. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The claimant bringing the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
A proposed endpoint for shipping damage limitation coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For shipping damage limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. 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 statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual claimant, action and operative event
- The claimant bringing the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action. The date the relevant damage, loss or injury was caused.
- Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
- The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
- Exact limitation wording and completion facts
- For shipping damage limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
- The claimant bringing the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action. Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
- Shipping damage limitation concerns the date the relevant damage, loss or injury was caused. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. Contribution 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 shipping damage limitation?
What period applies to ACT shipping damage limitation?
Two years under section 19(1), with a distinct two-year salvage branch under subsection(2). The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19What actual event controls shipping damage limitation?
The date the relevant damage, loss or injury was caused. The claimant bringing the specified collision, maneuver or navigation damage action must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19What must the claimant complete for shipping damage limitation?
Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The statutory navigation and fault conditions must be met; subsection(3) provides a separate court-extension power. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19Does this apply to every maritime dispute?
No. Section19(1) specifies damage, loss or injury caused partly or wholly by the fault of a ship in the identified collision, maneuver or navigation circumstances.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19Does salvage use the damage date?
No. Section19(2) uses when the salvage services were rendered. Damage litigation and a salvage claim require their distinct events.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19Can the court extend the period?
Section19(3) permits an extension on conditions the court considers appropriate. An application or assumed future order does not establish an extension already granted.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30 | 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 |