Section 14B — Limitation Act 1969 (NSW)

(1) An action on a cause of action for defamation is not maintainable if brought after the end of a limitation period of 1 year running from the date of the publication of the matter complained of.
(2) The 1-year limitation period referred to in subsection (1) is taken to have been extended as provided by subsection (3) if a concerns notice is given to the proposed defendant on a day (the notice day) within the period of 56 days before the limitation period expires.
(3) The limitation period is extended for an additional period of 56 days minus any days remaining after the notice day until the 1-year limitation period expires.
(4) In this section—
concerns notice has the same meaning as in the Defamation Act 2005.
date of publication, in relation to the publication of matter in electronic form, means the day on which the matter was first uploaded for access or sent electronically to a recipient.

Related sections

• s 13 — More than one bar
• s 14 — General
• s 14A — Frustrated contract
• s 14C — Defamation—single publication rule
• s 15 — Accounts
• s 16 — Deed

Research how courts apply s 14B

BriefBridge searches NSW and High Court caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.