When is the deadline for defamation limitation period?
The catalogue records a 1 year period from accrual (online publication: the date the material can first be viewed or listened to, s11(3B)). This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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Calculation basis and source
- Period
- 1 year
- Trigger
- accrual (online publication: the date the material can first be viewed or listened to, s11(3B))
- Counting
- The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication.
- Rollovers and holidays
- Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
This route remains in preparation until a pinpoint official source is recorded.
- The court may direct a longer period up to a maximum of 2 years from accrual; the direction is discretionary and is not computed.
- The Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (commenced 1 March 2026 by SI No 61 of 2026) leaves the limitation structure unchanged.