Australia · Victoria and ACT limitations
Which period and facts govern ACT child health-service disease limitation?
The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
- Period
- The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3)
- Trigger
- Both the actual or constructive knowledge event of the claimant, parent or guardian and the accident day
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30B
This child health-service disease limitation review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30B controls the stated branch. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. 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 30B. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. 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 child health-service disease limitation?
The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
Responsible actor. The child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim.
Both the actual or constructive knowledge event of the claimant, parent or guardian and the accident day
Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
The child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BHow does this provision count time?
- The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3)
- Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
- Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). 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 child health-service disease limitation, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.
For child health-service disease limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. 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 30BWhich facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30B. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. 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 child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim identifies both the actual or constructive knowledge event of the claimant, parent or guardian and the accident day. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
A proposed endpoint for child health-service disease limitation coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For child health-service disease limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. 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. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual claimant, action and operative event
- The child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim. Both the actual or constructive knowledge event of the claimant, parent or guardian and the accident day.
- Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
- Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
- Exact limitation wording and completion facts
- For child health-service disease limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
- The child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim. The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
- Child health-service disease limitation concerns both the actual or constructive knowledge event of the claimant, parent or guardian and the accident day. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. Child health-service injury 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 child health-service disease limitation?
What period applies to ACT child health-service disease limitation?
The earlier of six years from the specified knowledge event and twelve years from the accident under section 30B(3). Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BWhat actual event controls child health-service disease limitation?
Both the actual or constructive knowledge event of the claimant, parent or guardian and the accident day. The child claimant with a qualifying health-service disease or disorder injury claim must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BWhat must the claimant complete for child health-service disease limitation?
Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. Both anchors matter, and section 30B(4) expressly contemplates a section 36 extension of this disease period with medical-expert evidence. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BMust both knowledge matters be known before the period starts?
Section30B(3)(a) uses knowledge or reasonable constructive knowledge of the injury OR its relation to another’s act or omission. Do not import the conjunctive section 16B test.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BIs the twelve-year limb optional?
No. Section30B(3) selects whichever of its six-year knowledge and twelve-year accident periods ends first. Both source anchors must be assessed.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BCan this disease period be extended under section 36?
Yes, subject to an actual court decision. The note to subsection(3) and subsection(4) distinguish this period from the unextendable subsection(2) period and require medical-expert opinion to be considered.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BOfficial sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30B | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 36 | 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 |