Name of statute | Section | Period of limitation | Subject matter | Notice |
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| Advances to Settlers (Government Guarantee) Act, 1929 (No.46) | 32 | One year | Proceedings in respect of offence under Act. | |
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| Agricultural Holding Act, 1941 (No.55) | 15(7)(b) | | Claim for compensation for disturbance. | One month before termination of tenancy |
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| Albury-Wodonga Development Act, 1974 | 36(5) | Five years | Action to recover a loss or profit | |
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| Anatomy Act, 1901 (No.9) | 20(1) | Six months | Action for anything done in pursuance of the Act. | |
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| Annual Holidays Act, 1944 (No.31) | 13(1) | Eighteen months | Proceedings for arrears for holiday pay. | |
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| Auctioneers and Agents Act, 1941 (No.28) | 42A | | Action for commission and expenses. | Statement of Claim two months before action. |
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| | 74(3) | Six months after becoming aware of offence or two years after commission of offence whichever is shorter. | Application to Fidelity Guarantee Fund. | |
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| Banks and Bank Holidays Act, 1912 (No.43) | 12 | Two years | Action for offence under Act | |
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| Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902 (No.36) | 58(1) | Six weeks | Information or complaint for offence under s. 47 (sale of diseased animals). | |
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| Charitable Collections Act, 1934 (No.59) | 13(4) | Six months from time when facts first came to knowledge of Minister | Proceedings in respect of offence under Act. | |
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| Cimematographic Films Act, 1935 (No.41) | 13(2) | Two years | Proceedings for recovery of penalty | |
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| Clean Waters Act, 1970 (No.78) | 13(1) | Prescribed time | Objection to classification of waters | |
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| Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912 (No.37) | 70(a) | Six months | Complaint or information made or laid pursuant to Act. | |
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| Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act, 1963 (No.4) | 37(3) | Two years | Action upon agent's fidelity bond | |
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| Companies Act, 1961 (No.71) | 48(6) | Two years | Action against director for irregular allotment of shares. | |
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| | 311(5) | Twenty years after dissolution | Proceedings for recovery of moneys paid into prescribed account. | |
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| Compensation to Relatives Act, 1897 (No.31) | 5 | Six years | Action brought under the Act | |
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| | 6C(2) | Twelve months | Action against deceased wrongdoer | |
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| Contractors’ Debts Act of 1897 (No.29) | 6 | Three months | Actions for debts due for material or labour. | |
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| Crown Lands Consolidation Act, 1913 (No.7) | 16(1) | Six years | Certain complaints before a Local Board. | |
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| | 235B | | No possessory title to certain Crown lands. | |
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| Dentists Act, 1934 (No.10) | 12A(3) | Three months (minimum) | Action by dentists to recover fees | |
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| Egg Industry Stabilisation Act, 1971 (No.74) | 41(1) | Twenty-eight days | Application for review of base quotas. | |
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| Factories Shops and Industries Act, 1962 (No.43) | 48(5) | Twelve months | Proceedings in respect of certain offences. | |
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| Forestry Act, 1916 (No.55) | 46 | Twelve months | Information or complaint for recovery of penalty, fine, etc. | |
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| Friendly Societies Act, 1912 | 102 | | Recovery of subscriptions due to registered society. | |
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| Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act, 1974 (No.49) | 33(5) | Five years | Action to recover loss or profit | |
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| Housing Act, 1912 (No.7) | 49(3) | Twelve months from facts coming to knowledge of Commission | Proceedings for offence against the Act. | |
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| Imperial Acts Application Act, 1969 (No.30) | 35(3) | Six months | Commencement of proceedings for anything done under section. | |
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| Inclosed Lands Protection Act, 1901 (No.33) | 9 | Two months | Actions for anything done in pursuance of the Act. | |
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| Industrial Arbitration Act, 1940 (No.2) | 92(2) | Twelve months after termination of employment | Application by ex-employees to recover balance of award wages. | |
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| Justices Act, 1902 (No.27) | 56 | Six months | Information or complaint under the Act. | |
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| Land Aggregation Tax Management Act, 1971 (No.18) | 35(1) | Thirty days | Objection to assessment | |
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| Land Development Contribution Management Act, 1970 (No.22) | 22(1) | Twenty-eight days | Objection to assessment | |
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| | 46(1) | Twenty-eight days | Objection to valuation | |
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| Land Tax Management act, 1956 (No.26) | 35(1) | Thirty days | Objection to assessment | |
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| Landlord and Tenant Act, 1899 (No.18) | 8(3) | Six months | Suit for relief against forfeiture of lease. | |
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| Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1948 (no.25) | 31G(1), 32, 35(3), 64, 65, 68 | Various periods | Matters in respect of rent and letting of premises. | |
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| Legal Practitioners Act, 1898 (No.22) | 21 | One month (minimum) | Action by solicitor for costs | |
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| | 56(2)(b) | Three months | Claim on solicitors' fidelity guarantee fund. | |
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| Liqour Act, 1912 (No.42) | 110 | Six months | Actions in relation to adulteration of liquors. | One month |
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| Local Government Act, 1919 (No.41) | 43(2), (3) | Three months after election etc | Ouster of office | 21 days |
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| | 435(1) | | Complaint to justices re impounding. | 14 days |
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| | 596 | Twenty years | Recovery of rates | |
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| | 615(2) | Six years | Recovery of fees | |
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| Long Service Leave Act, 1955 (No.38) | 12 | Two years before action brought | Order for payment of long service leave. | |
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| Matrimonial Causes Act, 1899 (No.14) | 54 | Three yearrs prior to petition | Damages for adultery | |
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| Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (No.37) | 35(2) | Three months (minimum) | Action by registered medical practitioner to recover fees. | |
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| Mines Inspection Act, 1901 (No.75) | 42(3) | Three months after specified events | Laying of information for offence under section. | |
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| Money-lenders and Infants Loans Act, 1941 (No.67) | 30(4) | Twelve months | Proceedings on re-opening of transactions of money-lender. | |
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| Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act, 1942 (No.15) | 15(2)(b) | | Action against authorised insurer etc. where insured person is dead etc. | 3 months |
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| | 26(3)(a)(iii) | No action until six months after occurrence. | Action for hospital expenses etc. | 30 days |
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| | 25(2)
26(2)
30(1)(a)(b)
30(2)(b) | | Actions against nominal defendant and authorised insurer. | 30 days
30 days
30 days or 3 months
30 days or 3 months |
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| Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act, 1912 (No.41) | 184 | Twelve months | Commencement of prosecution for penalties under the Act. | |
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| Pastures Protection Act, 1934 (No.35) | 39(2) | Two years | Proceedings in respect of returns under section. | |
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| Pistol License Act, 1927 (No.10) | 15(2) | Twelve months | Information for offence against section. | |
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| Poisons Act, 1966 (No.31) | 45B | Two years | Information for certain offences | |
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| Prisons Act, 1952 (No.9) | 38A | Six months | Proceedings for certain offences | |
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| Pure Foods Act, 1908 (No.31) | 41 | Fifty days | Limit of time for prosecutions | |
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| Real Property Act, 1900 (No.25) | 45 | | Statute of Limitation not to apply to title. | |
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| Secret Commissions Prohibition Act, 1919 (No.26) | 14(3) | Six months or two years from specified events | Commencement of prosecution under Act. | |
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| Securities Industry Act, 1970 (No.35) | 62(5) | Three months | Proceedings against stock exchange after service of notice of disallowance of claim. | |
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| Small Debt Recovery Act, 1912 (No.33) | 11(3) | Six years | Action for debt or claim | |
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| Soil Conservation Act, 1938 (No.10) | 21C(5) | Twelve months | Laying of information for offence under section. | |
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| Stage-carriages Act, 1899 (No.24) | 33 | Various times | Prosecutions under the Act | |
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| Stamp Duty Act, 1920 (No.47) | 13(2) | Twelve months | Laying of information or complaint re recovery of fines. | |
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| Testator’s Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act, 1916 (No.41) | 5 | Twelve months after grant or resealing of Probate or Letters of Administration | Applications for Maintenance out of estate of testator or intestate. | |
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| Timber Marketing Act, 1945 (1946, No.7) | 9(2) | Eighteen months | Institution of proceedings for offences under the Act. | |
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| Tobacco Leaf Stabilization Act, 1967 (No.34) | 26 | Twelve months | Institution of prosecution for offence. | |
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| Valuation of Land Act, 1916 (No.2) | 29(1), (2) | Time stated in valuation notice | Owner's objection to valuation | |
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| | 31(1) | Prescribed time | Objection to valuation by rating or taxing authority. | |
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| Weights and Measures Act, 1915 (No.10) | 29N(3) | Six months or twelve months after certain events | Institution of prosecution for offence. | |
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| Will, Probate and Administration Act, 1898 (No.13) | 93(1) | Three months | Action against estate after notice by executor to institute proceedings. | |
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| Workers’ Compensation Act, 1926 (No.15) | 63(3) | Three years | Action against employer after workers' compensation received. | |
