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Which period and facts govern ACT disability limitation suspension?

Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

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Period
Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19
Trigger
Actual disability intervals and the earlier last cessation before expiry or death
Rule
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

This disability limitation suspension review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30 controls the stated branch. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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 30. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

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Which period and facts govern ACT disability limitation suspension?

Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

Responsible actor. The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running.

Actual disability intervals and the earlier last cessation before expiry or death

The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

How does this provision count time?

  1. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19
  2. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
  3. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. 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 disability limitation suspension, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.

For disability limitation suspension, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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 30

Which facts prevent one automatic date?

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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.

ResultRead the operative provision and establish the applicable branch.

The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running identifies actual disability intervals and the earlier last cessation before expiry or death. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

A proposed endpoint for disability limitation suspension coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For disability limitation suspension, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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 minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

Which conditions and exceptions apply?

Actual claimant, action and operative event
The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running. Actual disability intervals and the earlier last cessation before expiry or death.
Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.
Exact limitation wording and completion facts
For disability limitation suspension, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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 30
  • The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running. Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.
  • Disability limitation suspension concerns actual disability intervals and the earlier last cessation before expiry or death. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. 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 disability limitation suspension?

What period applies to ACT disability limitation suspension?

Suspend running during disability, with a conditional three-year minimum under section 30(1)(f) or two-year minimum for sections 15 and19. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

What actual event controls disability limitation suspension?

Actual disability intervals and the earlier last cessation before expiry or death. The person with the cause of action who is under a qualifying disability during its running must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

What must the claimant complete for disability limitation suspension?

Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The minimum is conditional on the otherwise-ending period; section 30 excludes child-health claims within30B and most penalty claims. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

Is this simply three years from any recovery date?

No. Section30 suspends running for disability and applies its minimum only where the otherwise-ending period would expire sooner. The original period and full running history matter.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

Which claims use a two-year minimum?

Section30(1)(e) identifies causes of action within section 15 or19. Paragraph(f) addresses other qualifying causes of action.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30

Does the suspension apply to child-health claims?

No. Section30(3)(b) excludes a cause of action to which section 30B applies. Section30B has its own ordinary and disease branches.

Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30B

Official sources and review

Provisions used (7)
Provisions used in this guide
ProvisionPurpose
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 15Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 19Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30BCheck the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 31Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 32Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Legislation Act 2001 (ACT) sections 151 and 151ACheck the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
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