Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

LIMITATION ACT 1974

- Act 98 of 1974
- Royal Assent 24 January 1975

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - Preliminary

   1.      1. Short title and commencement
   2.      2. Interpretation

   PART II - Periods of Limitation Division 1 - Preliminary

   3.      3. General provisions subject to special provisions relating to
           disability, acknowledgement, fraud, &c.

           Division 2 - Actions in contract, tort, &c.

   4.      4. General period in actions of contract, tort, &c.
   5.      5. Actions in respect of personal injuries incurred before
           commencement day
   5A.     5A. Actions in respect of personal injuries incurred on or after
           commencement day
   6.      6. Conversion, &c., of goods
   7.      7. Contribution between tortfeasors
   8.      8. Shipping
   9.      9. Claims in equity

           Division 3 - Actions in respect of land, rent, money secured by
           charges, trust property, &c.

   10.     10. Adverse possession of land
   11.     11. Accrual of right of action in case of present interests in
           land
   12.     12. Accrual of right of action in case of future interests
   13.     13. Provisions in case of settled land and land on trust
   14.     14. Forfeiture and breach of condition
   15.     15. Certain tenancies
   16.     16. Right of action not to accrue or continue unless there is
           adverse possession
   16A.    16A. Protection of bona fide purchasers for value without notice
   17.     17. Cure of defective disentailing assurance
   18.     18. Limitation on redemption actions
   19.     19. Right of action not preserved by formal entry or continual
           claim
   20.     20. Administration to date back to death
   21.     21. Extinction of title after expiration of period
   22.     22. Action to recover rent
   23.     23. Actions to recover money secured by a mortgage or charge or
           to recover proceeds of the sale of land
   23A.    23A. Limitation on actions arising from options or rights of
           pre-emption in respect of land
   24.     24. Limitation of actions in respect of trust properties
   25.     25. Limitation of actions claiming personal estate of a deceased
           person

           Division 4 - Action not maintainable to recover certain amounts

   25A.    25A. Interpretation
   25B.    25B. Application
   25C.    25C. Action for recovery of certain money
   25D.    25D. No action can be brought after certain period
   25E.    25E. Limitation period not to be extended

   PART III - Extension of Limitation Periods Division 1 - Disability

   26.     26. Extension of limitation period in case of disability
   27.     27. Notice to proceed to committee of estate of mentally
           disordered person
   28.     28. Disability by reason of war circumstances

           Division 2 - Acknowledgement and Part Payment

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

           Division 3 - Fraud and mistake

   32.     32. Postponement of limitation periods in case of fraud or
           mistake

   PART IIIA - Limitation Periods for Choice of Law Purposes

   32A.    32A. Interpretation
   32B.    32B. Application
   32C.    32C. Characterization of limitation laws
   32D.    32D. Exercise of discretion under limitation law

   PART IV - Miscellaneous and Supplemental

   33.     33. Application of Act to arbitration
   34.     34. Act to apply to foreclosure under Land Titles Act 1980
   35.     35. Provisions as to set-off or counterclaim
   36.     36. Acquiescence
   37.     37. Application to the Crown
   38.     38. Savings
   38A.    38A. Savings and transitional provisions
   39.     39. Actions already barred and pending actions
   40.     40. Repeals, &c.
           SCHEDULE 1


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