Limitation Act(CHAPTER 163)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Saving for other limitation laws
4 Limitation not to operate as a bar unless specially pleaded
Part II
5 Part II to be subject to Part III
Action of contract and tort and certain other actions
6 Limitation of actions of contract and tort and certain other actions
7 Limitation in case of successive conversions and extinction of title of owner of converted goods
8 Limitation of certain actions in respect of revenue matters
Actions to recover land and rent
9 Limitation of actions to recover land
10 Accrual of right of action in case of present interests in land
11 Accrual of right of action in case of future interests in land
12 Provisions in case of land held on trust
13 Accrual of right of action in case of certain tenancies
14 Accrual of right of action in case of forfeiture or breach of condition
15 Right of action not to accrue or continue unless there is adverse possession
16 (Repealed)
17 No right of action to be preserved by formal entry or continual claim
18 Right of person out of possession extinguished
19 Administrator’s claim to date back to death
20 Limitation of actions to recover rent
Actions to recover money secured by mortgage or charge or to recover proceeds of sale of land
21 Limitation of actions to recover money secured by mortgage or charge or to recover proceeds of sale of land
Actions in respect of trust property or personal estate of deceased persons
22 Limitation of actions in respect of trust property
23 Limitation of actions claiming personal estate of deceased person
Part III
24 Extension of limitation period in case of disability
24A Time limits for negligence, nuisance and breach of duty actions in respect of latent injuries and damage
24B Overriding time limit for negligence, nuisance and breach of duty actions involving latent injuries and damage
24C Transitional provisions relating to section 24A
25 Extension of limitation period where debtor administers estate of his creditor
26 Fresh accrual of action on acknowledgment or part payment
27 Formal provisions as to acknowledgments and part payments
28 Effect of acknowledgment or part payment on persons other than the maker or recipient
29 Postponement of limitation period in case of fraud or mistake
Part IV
30 Application of this Act and other limitation laws to arbitrations
31 Provisions as to set-off or counterclaim
32 Acquiescence
33 Application to Government
34 Provisions as to actions already barred and pending actions
35 Exclusion of occupation and moratorium periods
Legislative History