Limitation of Actions Act 1936

An action for damages relating to the death of, or personal injury to, a person resulting from the abuse of the person when the person was a child—

may be brought at any time; and

is not subject to a limitation period under this Act, or any other

This section applies regardless of whether the claim for damages is brought in tort, in contract, under statute or otherwise.

This section extends to an action for damages—

contemplated by section 23 of the

that has survived on the death of a person for the benefit of the person's estate.

This section does not limit—

any inherent, implied or statutory jurisdiction of a court;

any other powers of a court arising or derived from the common law or under any other Act, (including a Commonwealth Act), rule of court, practice

In this section—

sexual abuse;

serious physical abuse;

psychological abuse related to sexual abuse or serious physical abuse.