1. ACTIONS GENERALLY
 

Title	Section	Period of limitation	Subject matter	Notice of action	Tender of amends
Ambulance Service Act, 1972	54	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.54(9)
Broken Hill Water and Sewerage Act, 1938	126(3)		Actions for anything done under the Act.	One month	No.
Builders licensing Act, 1971	58	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.58(8)
Child Welfare Act, 1939	158(2)	Six months; or six months from discharge if plaintiff	Action against Minister or any officer of Department.		No.
City and Suburban Electric Railways Act, 1915	12(2)		Action for damage or injury	Within 12 months of cause of action and carrying out of work	No.
Cobar Water Supply Act, 1963	48(3)		Action against Board or any member or officer.	One month	No.
Courts of Petty Sessions (Civil Claims) Act, 1970	10	Six months	Anything done under Act	One month	No.
Crimes Act, 1900	563(1)	Six months	Anything done under Act	One month	Yes, s.563(2).
Crown Lands Consolidation Act, 1913	249	Twelve months	Actions against officers	One month	Yes, s.249
Dairy Industry Authority Act, 1970	81	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.81(8).
Electricity Commission Act, 1950	100	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.100(6).
Fire Brigades Act, 1909	47	Twleve months	Actions against Board	One month	Yes, s.47
Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act, 1935	108	None	Anything done in pursuance of the Act.	One month	No.
Gaming and Betting Act, 1912	58	Three months	Anything done or omitted in pursuance of the Act.	One month	Yes, s.57
Government Railways Act, 1912	143, 144	One year	Actions against Commissioner or other persons for things done or omitted under the Act.	One month	Yes, s.146(1)
Grain Elevators Act, 1954	56	Twelve months	Proceedings against the Board or members or servants for acts or omissions under the Act.	One month	Yes, s.56(6)
Hawkers and Pedlers Act, 1901	26	Six months	Actions for anything done under the Act.	One month	Yes, s.26
Health Commission Act, 1972	29	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.29(7)
Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage Act, 1938	135(3)(b)	Twelve months	Actions against the Board or members or servants for acts or omissions under the Act.	One month	No.
Inebriates Act, 1912	31(2)	Three months (six months by special leave).	Action or suit for anything done under the Act.		No.
Irrigation Act, 1912	17B, 17C	Three years	Actions against officers for anything done under Act or other Act under which Commission has duties.	One month	yes, s.17D
Justices Act, 1902	139	Six months	Actions against Justices	One month	Yes, s.141
Land Development Contribution Management Act, 1970	16(2)	Twelve months or date of cancellation of disposition if later	Refund or waiver of contribution.		No.
Liquor Act, 1912	171	Three months	Actions against Chairman etc. for anything done under Act.		No.
Local Government Act, 1919	580	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage to person or property or for anything done or omitted under Act.	One month	Yes, s.580(7)
Maritime Services Act, 1935	40	Twelve months	Actions against Board etc. for anything done or omitted.	One month	Yes, s.40(6)
Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Act, 1924	132(3)(b)	Twelve months	Writs or process for anything done or omitted under the Act.	One month	No.
Ministry of Transport Act, 1932	16, 17	One year	Actions against Board or person for anything done under Act.	One month	Yes, s.19
Municipal Council of Sydney Electric Lighting Act, 1896	38	Twelve months	Actions against Council or officers for anything done under Act.	One month	Yes, s.38
Obsecene and Indecent Publications Act, 1901	17	Three months	Actions against persons for anything done under Act.	One month	Yes, s.18
Pawnbrokers aCt, 1902	45	Three months	Action against Justice or Constable for thing done under Act.		No.
Police Offences Act, 1901	114(1), (2)	Two months	Actions and prosecutions for anything done under Act.	One month	Yes, s.114(4)
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1901	12(1)	Three months	Action for anything done pursuant to Act.	One month	Yes, s.12(1)
Prisons Act, 1952	47	One year	Action against any person for thing done under Act.	One month	No.
Private Irrigation Districts and Water (Amendment) Act, 1973	87	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.87(8)
Public Transport Commission Act, 1972	29	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage or injury to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.29(7)
Quarantine Act, 1897	37(III)	Six months	Action against Pilot etc. for thing done in pursuance of Act.		No.
Real Property Act, 1900	128		Action against Registrar-General for error etc. in register book.	One month	No.
		Six months	Action against Registrar-General or Assurance Fund.		No.
Seamen’s Act, 1898	111(1)	Three months	Action against officer for anything done under Act.		No.
Stage-carriages Act, 1899	14(1)	Three months	Anything done in pursuance of the Act.		No.
State Planning Authority Act, 1963	70	Twelve months	Actions for damages for anything done under Act.	One month	Yes, s.70(6)
State Pollution Control Commission Act, 1970	30	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.30(8)
Summary Offences Act, 1970	65	Six months	Actions for damages for anything done under Act.	One month	No.
Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority Act, 1968	53	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.53(8)
Sydney Farm Produce Market Authority Act, 1968	44	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.44(6)
Sydney Harbour Bridge Act, 1922	19(2), (3)	Twelve months from notice to bring action	Actions for damages for anything done under Act.	Twelve months	No.
Sydney Harbour Transport Act, 1951	34	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.34(6)
Transport Act, 1930	232(2), 233	One year	Actions against Commissioner.	One month	Yes, s.235
Transport (Division of Functions) Act, 1932	27, 28	One year	Actions for anything done or omitted to be done under the Act.	One month	Yes, s.30
Travel Agents Act, 1973	72	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.72(7)
Waste Disposal Act, 1970	54	Twelve months	Actions for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.54(8)
Water Act, 1912	54(1)		Actions for damage upon entry to land.	Three months	No.
Zoological Parks Board Act, 1973	35	Twelve months	Proceedings for damage to person or property.	One month	Yes, s.35(7)

 

2. CLAMS FOR COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE ETC.*
 

Title	Section	Period of limitation	Subject matter
Broken Hill Water and Sewerage Act, 1938	26(5)	Six months
Cattle Compensation Act, 1951	8(3)	Thirty days
Cobar Water Supply Act, 1963	13(3)		Within six months after damage sustained
Drainage Act, 1939	33(2)	Six months
Growth Centres (Land Acquisition) Act, 1974	10(2)	Six months
Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage Act, 1938	32(5)	Six months
Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Act, 1956	32(1)		Ninety days after the doing of the act out of which the claim arises
Local Government Act, 1919	342AC(1)	Time prescribed (claims for injurious affection - town and country planning)
Main Roads Act, 1924	27C(5)(e)	Twelve months
Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Act, 1924	32(5)	Three months
Mine Subsidence Compensation Act, 1961	12(2)(a)		As prescribed
New South Wales-Queensland Border Rivers Act, 1947	17	Unreasonable delay	Within six months
Public Works Act, 1912	49(2), (3)	Two years	Fourteen days minumum before proceedings
River Murray Waters Act, 1915	19	Unreasonable delay	Within six months
Swine Compensation Act, 1928	8(3)	Sixty days
Sydney Collieries Limited Enabling Act, 1924	4(4)		Ninety days of first becoming aware of damage

 
3. RECOVERY OF CERTAIN MONEYS
 

Title	Section	Period of limitation	Subject matter
Limitation of Actions (Recovery of Imposts) Act, 1963	2	Twelve months	Actions for recovery of taxes, imposts etc.
Motor Vehicles Taxation Management Act, 1949	12	Three years	Refund of tax
Stamp Duties Act, 1920	140(4)	Three years	Action for refund of duty

 
4. CERTAIN ACTIONS BY EMPLOYEES*
 

Title	Section	Period of limitation	Subject matter
Government Railways Act, 1912	100D	Six months	Election by employee to sue Commissioner for damages
Transport Act, 1930	124B	Six months	Election by employee to sue Commissioner for damages

 

* No amendment is proposed.