Australia · Victoria and ACT limitations
Which period and facts govern ACT general civil limitation?
Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
- Period
- Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1)
- Trigger
- First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or the person through whom the claimant derives it
- Rule
- Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11
This general civil limitation review uses official current Limitation Act republication R28, effective November 26, 2025. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11 controls the stated branch. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. 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 11. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. 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 general civil limitation?
Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
Responsible actor. The claimant bringing a cause of action not governed by another limitation period.
First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or the person through whom the claimant derives it
Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
The claimant bringing a cause of action not governed by another limitation period. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11How does this provision count time?
- Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1)
- Institute the identified action in the appropriate court.
- Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(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 general civil limitation, rather than assuming an inclusive anniversary.
For general civil limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. 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 11Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. 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 a cause of action not governed by another limitation period identifies first accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or the person through whom the claimant derives it. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. The claimant bringing a cause of action not governed by another limitation period. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
A proposed endpoint for general civil limitation coincides with a weekend or a local public holiday. For general civil limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. 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. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). The different or missing facts prevent choosing a single automatic date. Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual claimant, action and operative event
- The claimant bringing a cause of action not governed by another limitation period. First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or the person through whom the claimant derives it.
- Applicable statutory branch and prerequisites
- Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
- Exact limitation wording and completion facts
- For general civil limitation, Legislation Act section 151A addresses acts due on non-working days, subject to the applicable law and displacement rules. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. This guide does not infer a generic carried date or import a court-rule vacation exclusion into a statutory limitation.
- The claimant bringing a cause of action not governed by another limitation period. Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
- General civil limitation concerns first accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or the person through whom the claimant derives it. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. Deed 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 general civil limitation?
What period applies to ACT general civil limitation?
Ordinarily six years running from first accrual under section 11(1). Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11What actual event controls general civil limitation?
First accrual of the cause of action to the claimant or the person through whom the claimant derives it. The claimant bringing a cause of action not governed by another limitation period must establish that source event from the actual obligation, claim and records.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11What must the claimant complete for general civil limitation?
Institute the identified action in the appropriate court. Section 11(2) yields to another limitation period provided by the Act; the actual claim, remedy and any Part3 postponement must be established. The actual commencement route and source classification require review.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11Does every ACT civil claim have six years?
No. Section 11(2) yields to another period provided by the Act. Personal injury, defamation, deeds and other identified claims have distinct provisions.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11Does discovering a loss always start the general period?
No. Section 11 uses first accrual. A specific knowledge, fraud or mistake provision requires its own facts; a discovery date is not a universal substitute.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11Can confirmation change the running history?
Section 32 addresses qualifying confirmation after a period begins and before it ends. The actual acknowledgment or payment and the persons benefiting and bound must be established.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 32Official sources and review
Provisions used (8)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 11 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 9 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 10 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 30 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 32 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 33 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) section 34 | 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 |