Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Limitation of Actions Act 1958 - SECT 27E

Limitation period for personal injury actions-persons under a disability

27E. Limitation period for personal injury actions-persons under a disability



(1) This section applies to a cause of action to which this Part applies which
is founded on a personal injury to a person who was under a disability at the
date of the act or omission alleged to have resulted in the personal injury.

(2) An action in respect of a cause of action to which this section applies
shall not be brought after the expiration of whichever of the following
periods is the first to expire-

   (a)  the period of 6 years from the date on which the cause of action is
        discoverable by the plaintiff;

   (b)  the period of 12 years from the date of the act or omission alleged to
        have resulted in the personal injury with which the action is
        concerned.