Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LIMITATION ACT 1985 - SECT 7

    (1)     For this Act, an action by a government entity is an action by the government.

    (2)     This Act does not apply to an action by the Territory—

        (a)     for the recovery of a penalty, tax or duty or of interest on a penalty, tax or duty; or

        (b)     in relation to the forfeiture of a ship.

    (3)     This Act does not affect the prerogative right of the Territory to mineral rights.

    (4)     This section has effect despite the Legislation Act 2001

, section 121 (Binding effect of Acts).

    (5)     In this section:

"government entity"—see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 121 (6).

"mineral" includes petroleum.