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				Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58)
				Introductory Text
				Main body
				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
				Part I Accrual of Rights of Action to Recover Land
				Part II Modification of Section 15 where Crown or Certain Corporations Sole are involved
				SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions
				SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments
				SCHEDULE 4 Enactments Repealed

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