Victorian Numbered Acts

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (NO 8 OF 2004) - SECT 3

See:
Act No.
6295.
Reprint No. 8
as at
30 June 2003.
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    (1)     In section 20A(1) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 —

        (a)     after "purported tax" insert "or by way of an amount that is attributable to tax or purported tax";

        (b)     after "fact)" insert "or under colour of authority".

    (2)     In section 20A(2) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 —

        (a)     after "purported tax" insert "or by way of an amount that is attributable to tax or purported tax";

        (b)     for "an Act" (where twice occurring) substitute "a law".

    (3)     After section 20A(2) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 insert —

    "(2A)     Sub-sections (1) and (2) apply to a proceeding between parties of any kind.".

    (4)     In section 20A(3) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 —

        (a)     for "the Act" substitute "the law";

        (b)     for "an Act" substitute "a law";

        (c)     after "of tax" insert "or of an amount that is attributable to tax";

        (d)     for "that Act" substitute "that law".

    (5)     In section 20A(5) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 , insert the following definition—

' "law" means—

        (a)     an Act; or

        (b)     a subordinate instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 ; or

        (c)     any other instrument that—

              (i)     applies as a law of Victoria; or

              (ii)     is made under, and is enforceable in accordance with, the provisions of an Act or of an instrument referred to in paragraph (b) or sub-paragraph (i);'.