Record that no limitation period bars a Dust Diseases Tribunal claim
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Record the diagnosis and that the proposed proceeding is before the Tribunal. Do not write a limitation advice, and do not invent a Dust Diseases Care time limit.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer writes any advice. Section 12A is about Tribunal proceedings.
- Do not state a time limit for a Dust Diseases Care application. None was found on the pages opened.
- Do not treat an expired period as a bar to the Tribunal proceeding under section 12A.
- Do not reuse a generic deadline calculator for this question.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Dust Diseases Tribunal, under s 12A
Produce. A record that the Tribunal proceeding is not limitation-barred, and the lawyer's advice.
Have ready. Diagnosis; Forum of the proposed proceeding; Any earlier expired period the file mentions.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: A limitation period under the general statute expired years ago. The tool records the dates and the proposed Tribunal forum. The lawyer applies section 12A. The tool does not write the advice.
Stop and hand it back when
- The output creates a Dust Diseases Care deadline.
- The proceeding is not a Tribunal proceeding and section 12A is still applied.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Section 12A(2) says nothing in the Limitation Act 1969 or any other statute of limitations prevents proceedings before the Tribunal in relation to dust-related conditions.
- Proceedings may be brought even though a limitation period has already expired.
- The section does not, on the text opened, speak to a Dust Diseases Care application.
- The section text was read on AustLII. The official in-force page opened as a contents list.
Sources
- Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) s 12A · 2026-10-23
- SIRA insurer guidance GN 10.1 Dust diseases · 2026-10-23
SIRA also says there is no time limit for starting a Tribunal claim. That is guidance alongside section 12A.
The Dust Diseases Tribunal practice-notes index opened on 23 October 2026 has no generative AI note. Do not treat a Supreme Court note as the Tribunal rule. Do not enter confidential information into a public tool.