For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2018 is declared to be $398 500.

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Notified in the Gazette on 30 May 2018

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This order, for the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , declares $398 500 to be the maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss that may be awarded from 1 July 2018 in defamation proceedings.