Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This Act relates to the tort of defamation at general law.
(2) This Act does not affect the operation of the general law in relation to the tort of defamation except to the extent that this Act provides otherwise (whether expressly or by necessary implication).
Note
The Limitation of Actions Act 1958 provides a general limitation period of 1 year for defamation actions extendable by a court in certain circumstances to up to 3 years.