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TAC common law time limit notification form: completion guide

Guide to the TAC form used when a serious injury certificate application will be lodged outside the six-year period in the Limitation of Actions Act 1958, under the Common Law Protocol 2026.

Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
Where it applies: Victoria
AI use: Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
Law stated as at: 23 October 2026
Status: Maintained. Checked on 23 October 2026 against the official form at tac.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.
Version: 1
Source: Link to the official form. Licence: © State of Victoria. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.

Where this comes from

The official form is published by tac.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-23.

When to use it

Use when a serious injury certificate application to the TAC will be lodged more than six years after the injury, or more than six years after a minor turns 18. Do not use it if the lawyer knows the TAC does not indemnify the defendant.

Used for these tasks

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How AI may be used

The tool may diary the six-year date from the injury date or the eighteenth birthday the lawyer confirms, and list the defendants already named on the file; the lawyer completes and sends the TAC form.

AI may

Diary six years from the injury date the lawyer confirms, or six years from the date a minor turns 18
List proposed defendants and vehicle registrations already recorded on the file
Check that the anticipated lodgement date the lawyer chooses is within six months of the notification date

AI must not

Must not decide that the TAC indemnifies a defendant
Must not choose the anticipated lodgement date or write the other comments
Must not describe the accident or the injuries in the form
Must not submit the form

The lawyer checks

The serious injury application will be outside the six-year period the form states
The lawyer does not know of a defendant the TAC does not indemnify. If the lawyer does know that, this form is not used
Name, date of birth, accident date and claim number match the TAC record
The anticipated lodgement date, including Chapter 5 material, is within six months of notification
Health information stays in a firm-controlled tool. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether any disclosure would be a notifiable breach under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.

Authorities

Official form

Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © State of Victoria. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..

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