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LIMITATION ACT 2005 - SECT 55

55 .         Personal injury — general

        (1)         A cause of action for damages relating to a personal injury to a person accrues when the only or earlier of such of the following events as are applicable occurs —

            (a)         the person becomes aware that he or she has sustained a not insignificant personal injury;

            (b)         the first symptom, clinical sign or other manifestation of personal injury consistent with the person having sustained a not insignificant personal injury.

        (2)         This section does not apply to a personal injury that is attributable to the inhalation of asbestos.



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