Australia · Victoria and ACT limitations
Which period and facts govern ACT contribution limitation?
The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
- Period
- The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry
- Trigger
- Both contribution accrual and the end of the principal cause-of-action limitation period
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21
This contribution limitation review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21 controls the stated branch. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. 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 21. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. 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 contribution limitation?
The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
Responsible actor. The claimant seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21.
Both contribution accrual and the end of the principal cause-of-action limitation period
The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
The claimant seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21How does this provision count time?
- The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry
- Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
- The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. 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 contribution limitation, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.
For contribution limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. 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 21Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. 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 seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21 identifies both contribution accrual and the end of the principal cause-of-action limitation period. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The claimant seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
A proposed endpoint for contribution limitation coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For contribution limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. 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 judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual claimant, action and operative event
- The claimant seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21. Both contribution accrual and the end of the principal cause-of-action limitation period.
- Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
- The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
- Exact limitation wording and completion facts
- For contribution limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
- The claimant seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21. The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
- Contribution limitation concerns both contribution accrual and the end of the principal cause-of-action limitation period. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. Shipping damage 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 contribution limitation?
What period applies to ACT contribution limitation?
The first to end of two years from contribution accrual and four years from principal-period expiry. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21What actual event controls contribution limitation?
Both contribution accrual and the end of the principal cause-of-action limitation period. The claimant seeking contribution under Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 section 21 must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21What must the claimant complete for contribution limitation?
Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The judgment, award or liability-fixing agreement determines the first anchor; the actual principal claim and governing law determine the second. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21Can either anchor be omitted?
No. Section21(1) makes the same contribution action not maintainable after the first competing period ends. A single-anchor date does not establish the full statutory limit.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21Does later variation of damages restart accrual?
Section21(2)(a) uses the judgment or award date, whether or not a judgment is afterwards varied as to quantum. The later variation is not a replacement anchor.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21Must the principal period come from this Act?
No. Section21(3) includes a period fixed by or under this Act or another law in force in the ACT for the principal liability. Establish that actual period and expiry.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 21 | 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 |