The Limitation Act 1980

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The Limitation Act 1980



1980 Chapter 58

An Act to consolidate the Limitation Acts 1939 to 1980. Active with effect from 13th November 1980.

Introductory Text

Part I Ordinary Time Limits for Different Classes of Action

Time limits under Part I subject to extension or exclusion under Part II

1. Time limits under Part I subject to extension or exclusion under Part II.

Actions founded on tort

2. Time limit for actions founded on tort.
3. Time limit in case of successive conversions and extinction of title of owner of converted goods.
4. Special time limit in case of theft.
4A. Time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood.

Actions founded on simple contract

5. Time limit for actions founded on simple contract.
6. Special time limit for actions in respect of certain loans.
7. Time limit for actions to enforce certain awards.

General rule for actions on a specialty

8. Time limit for actions on a specialty.

Actions for sums recoverable by statute

9. Time limit for actions for sums recoverable by statute.
10. Special time limit for claiming contribution.

Actions in respect of wrongs causing personal injuries or death

11. Special time limit for actions in respect of personal injuries.
11A. Actions in respect of defective products.
12. Special time limit for actions under Fatal Accidents legislation.
13. Operation of time limit under section 12 in relation to different dependants.
14. Definition of date of knowledge for purposes of sections 11 and 12.

Actions in respect of latent damage not involving personal injuries

14A. Special time limit for negligence actions where facts relevant to cause of action are not known at date of accrual.
14B. Overriding time limit for negligence actions not involving personal injuries.

Actions to recover land and rent

15. Time limit for actions to recover land.
16. Time limit for redemption actions.
17. Extinction of title to land after expiration of time limit.
18. Settled land and land held on trust.
19. Time limit for actions to recover rent.

Commonhold

19A. Actions for breach of commonhold duty

Actions to recover money secured by a mortgage or charge or to recover proceeds of the sale of land

20. Time limit for actions to recover money secured by a mortgage or charge or to recover proceeds of the sale of land.

Actions in respect of trust property or the personal estate of deceased persons

21. Time limit for actions in respect of trust property.
22. Time limit for actions claiming personal estate of a deceased person.

Actions for an account

23. Time limit in respect of actions for an account.

Miscellaneous and supplemental

24. Time limit for actions to enforce judgments.
25. Time limit for actions to enforce advowsons and extinction of title to advowsons.
26. Administration to date back to death.
27. Cure of defective disentailing assurance.
27A. Actions for recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct etc.
27B. Actions for recovery of property for purposes of an external order

Part II Extension or Exclusion of Ordinary Time Limits

Disability

28. Extension of limitation period in case of disability.
28A. Extension for cases where the limitation period is the period under section 14A(4)(b).

Acknowledgment and part payment

29. Fresh accrual of action on acknowledgment or part payment.
30. Formal provisions as to acknowledgments and part payments.
31. Effect of acknowledgment or part payment on persons other than the maker or recipient.

Fraud, concealment and mistake

32. Postponement of limitation period in case of fraud, concealment or mistake.

Discretionary exclusion of time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood

32A. Discretionary exclusion of time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood.

Discretionary exclusion of time limit for actions in respect of personal injuries or death

33. Discretionary exclusion of time limit for actions in respect of personal injuries or death.

Part III Miscellaneous and General

34. Application of Act and other limitation enactments to arbitrations.
35. New claims in pending actions: rules of court.
36. Equitable jurisdiction and remedies.
37. Application to the Crown and the Duke of Cornwall.
38. Interpretation.
39. Saving for other limitation enactments.
40. Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals.
41. Short title, commencement and extent.

Schedules

• SCHEDULE 1
  Provisions with Respect to Actions to Recover Land
• SCHEDULE 2
  Transitional Provisions
• SCHEDULE 3
  Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 4
  Enactments Repealed

See full details here: ---> The Limitation Act 1980 / Limitation Amendment Act 1980