Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LIMITATION ACT 1985 - SECT 16AA

    (1)     This section applies to a cause of action that is a motor accident claim under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

, chapter 5 (Motor accident injuries—common law damages).

    (2)     The cause of action is not maintainable if brought 5 years or more after the day the injury happened.

Note 1     Under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

, s 166, a person who has had a WPI assessment has 3 months from the latest of the following dates to make a motor accident claim:

        (a)     if the person receives a notice under that Act

, s 141 (5)—the date that is 26 weeks after the date of the notice;

        (b)     if the person receives a notice under that Act

, s 157 (3) or s 164 (2)—the due date for the notice.

Note 2     Under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

, s 220, a person who receives a notice under that Act

, s 213 (4) has 3 months from the date of the notice to make a motor accident claim.