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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchThe Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989You are here:1989 No. 1339 (N.I. 11)Whole OrderTable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As made)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole OrderOpen Order without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.N.I.Statutory Instruments1989 No. 1339 (N.I. 11)The Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 19892nd August 1989 Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Order applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/1277, reg. 27K(6) (as inserted (1.10.2014 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/870), regs. 1(3), 3)C2Order applied (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), ss. 46(8), 100(5); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(a) (with art. 6(1))C3Order applied (with modifications) by 1998 c. 41, s. 47E(2)(c) (as inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 8(1) (with Sch. 8 para. 8(2)); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j))C4Order applied (1.4.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 298(4) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)PART IN.I.INTRODUCTORYTitle and commencementN.I.1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
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Time limit: actions founded on contract, etc.N.I.4. Subject to Articles 5, 7 and 9, the following actions may not be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued—
(b)an action founded on quasi‐contract;
(ii)F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(iii)an amount recoverable under section 1 of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978F14.
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(3) Where a demand in writing for repayment of the debt under a contract of loan to which this Article applies is made by or on behalf of the creditor (or, where there are joint creditors, by or on behalf of any one of them) Article 4( a ) thereupon applies as if the cause of action to recover the debt had accrued on the date on which the demand was made.
(4) In this Article “promissory note” has the same meaning as in the Bills of Exchange Act 1882F15.
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(2) [F16Subject to Article 51, an action for damages for—
may not be brought after the expiration of one year from the date on which the cause of action accrued.]
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[F17(1A) This Article does not apply to any action brought for damages under Article 5 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.]
(5) If the person injured dies before the expiration of the period in paragraph (4), the period as respects the cause of action surviving for the benefit of the estate of the deceased by virtue of section 14 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937F18 is three years from—
(b)the date of the personal representative's knowledge,
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), in this Article and in Article 9, references to a person's date of knowledge are references to the date on which he first had knowledge of the following facts—
(7) In Article 8 and in Article 9 so far as that Article applies to an action by virtue of Article 9(1) of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987F19 (death caused by defective product) references to a person's date of knowledge are references to the date on which he first had knowledge of the following facts—
but, in determining the date on which a person first had such knowledge there is to be disregarded both the extent (if any) of that person's knowledge on any date of whether particular facts or circumstances would or would not, as a matter of law, constitute a defect and, in a case relating to loss of or damage to property, any knowledge which that person had on a date on which he had no right of action by virtue of Part II of that Order in respect of the loss or damage.
(9) For the purposes of paragraph (6) a person's knowledge includes knowledge which he might reasonably have been expected to acquire—
(11) If there is more than one personal representative and their dates of knowledge are different, paragraph (5)( b ) is to be read as referring to the earliest of those dates.
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(5) If, in a case where the damages claimed by the plaintiff consist of or include damages in respect of personal injuries to the plaintiff or any other person, the injured person died before the expiration of the period mentioned in paragraph (4), that paragraph has effect as respects the cause of action surviving for the benefit of his estate by virtue of section 14 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937F21 as if for the reference to that period there were substituted a reference to three years from—
(6) If there is more than one personal representative and their dates of knowledge are different, paragraph (5)( b ) is to be read as referring to the earliest of those dates.
(7) Expressions used in this Article or Article 7(6) to (10) and in Part II of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987F22 have the same meanings in this Article or that Article as in that Part; and Article 4(1) of that Order (Part II to be construed as enacted for the purpose of complying with the product liability Directive) appliesfor the purpose of construing this Article and the following provisions of this Order so far as they relate to an action by virtue of any provision of that Part as it applies for the purpose of construing that Part.
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(2) An action under the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977F23 may not be brought if the death occurred when the person injured could no longer maintain an action and recover damages in respect of the injury (whether because of a time limit in this Order or in any other statutory provision, or any other reason).
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(2) Article 9(3)( b ) is to be applied separately to each of them, and if that would debar one or more of them, but not all, the court must direct that any person who would be so debarred is to be excluded from those for whom the action is brought unless it is shown that if the action were brought exclusively for the benefit of that person it would not be defeated by a defence of limitation (whether in consequence of Article 48 (extension of time limit: disability), or an agreement between the parties not to raise the defence, or otherwise).
Special time limit for negligence actions where facts relevant to cause of action are not known at date of accrualN.I.11.—(1) This Article applies to any action for damages for negligence, other than one to which Article 7 applies, where the starting date for reckoning the time limit under paragraph (3)( b ) falls after the date on which the cause of action accrued.
(b)three years from the starting date as defined by paragraph (4), if that period expires later than the period mentioned in sub‐paragraph ( a ).
(4) For the purposes of this Article, the starting date for reckoning the time limit under paragraph (3)( b ) is the earliest date on which the plaintiff or any person in whom the cause of action was vested before him first had both the knowledge required for bringing an action for damages in respect of the relevant damage and a right to bring such an action.
(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5)( a ), the material facts about the damage are such facts about the damage as would lead a reasonable person who had suffered such damage to consider it sufficiently serious to justify his instituting proceedings for damages against a defendant who did not dispute liability and was able to satisfy a judgment.
(7) The other facts referred to in paragraph (5)( b ) are—
(9) For the purposes of this Article a person's knowledge includes knowledge which he might reasonably have been expected to acquire—
Overriding time limit for negligence actions not involving personal injuriesN.I.12.—(1) An action for damages for negligence, other than one to which Article 7 applies, may not be brought after the expiration of fifteen years from the date (or, if more than one, from the last of the dates) on which there occurred any act or omission—
(b)where Article 11 applies to the action, the date which is for the purposes of that Article the starting date for reckoning the period mentioned in paragraph (3)( b ) of that Article has not yet occurred,
Time limit for recovering contributionN.I.13.—(1) Where under section 1 of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978F24 any person becomes entitled to a right to recover contribution in respect of any damage from any other person, no action to recover contribution by virtue of that right may be brought after the end of the period of two years from the date on which that right accrued.
(b)if, in any case not falling within sub‐paragraph ( a ), the person in question makes or agrees to make any payment to one or more persons in compensation for that damage (whether he admits any liability in respect of the damage or not), the relevant date is the earliest date on which the amount to be paid by him is agreed between him (or his representative) and the person (or each of the persons, as the case may be) to whom the payment is to be made;
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Time limit: actions founded on instruments under seal etc.N.I.15. The following actions may not be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the cause of action accrued—
(a)an action upon[F25 a deed or] an instrument under seal other than an action upon[F25 a deed or] an instrument under seal to recover—
(b)an action to enforce an award where the arbitration agreement is[F25 a deed or under seal];
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Time limit: successive conversions and extinction of title of owner of converted goodsN.I.17.—(1) Where—
Time limit: theftN.I.18.—(1) The right of any person from whom a chattel is stolen to bring an action in respect of the theft—
[F27(b)obtaining any chattel (in Northern Ireland or elsewhere) by—
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PART IIIN.I.ACTIONS TO RECOVER LAND, ACTIONS IN RESPECT OF MORTGAGES OR CHARGES AND CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONSActions to recover landN.I.Part III subject to Part IVN.I.20. This Part has effect subject to Part IV.
Time limit: actions to recover present interests in landN.I.21.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no action may be brought by any person (other than the Crown) to recover any land after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right of action accrued—
(4) Paragraph (3) applies to an action to recover any land which comprises or forms part of an intestate's estate to which the Crown is entitled as if the reference in that paragraph to thirty years were a reference to twelve years. In this paragraph “intestate” includes a person—
Time limit: actions to recover future interests in landN.I.22.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), where—
Cure of defective disentailing assuranceN.I.23. Where—
Possession of one co‐parcener, etc., not to be possession of othersN.I.24. Where any one or more of several persons entitled to any land as co‐parceners, joint tenants or tenants in common have been in possession of the entirety or more than his or their undivided share or shares of the land—
then, for the purposes of this Order, that possession is not to be treated as having been the possession of the last‐mentioned person or persons or any of them.
Administration relates back to deathN.I.25. For the purposes of the provisions of this Order relating to actions for the recovery of land, an administrator of the estate of a deceased person is to be treated as claiming as if there had been no interval of time between the date of the death of the deceased person and the grant of letters of administration.
Extinction of title to land at expiration of time limitN.I.26. Subject to Article 27 and to section 53 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970F28, at the expiration of the time limit fixed by this Order for any person to bring an action to recover land, the title of that person to the land is extinguished.
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Actions to recover settled chattelsN.I.Actions to recover settled chattelsN.I.28.—(1) Where—
Actions to recover arrears of rentcharges, conventional rents and annuities charged on personal propertyN.I.Time limit: rentchargesN.I.29. No action may be brought or distress made to recover arrears of a rentcharge or damages in respect thereof after the expiration of six years from the date on which the arrears became due.
Time limit: conventional rentN.I.30. No action may be brought or distress made to recover arrears of a conventional rent or damages in respect thereof after the expiration of six years from the date on which the arrears became due.
Time limit: annuity charged on personal propertyN.I.31. No action may be brought to recover arrears of an annuity charged on personal property or damages in respect thereof after the expiration of six years from the date on which the arrears became due.
Actions in respect of mortgages and chargesN.I.Time limit: incumbrancers claiming sale of landN.I.32.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no action may be brought by any person (other than the Crown) claiming the sale of land which is subject to a mortgage or charge after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right of action accrued—
Extinction of title of mortgagee to mortgaged land at expiration of time limitN.I.33. At the expiration of the time limit fixed by this Order for a mortgagee to bring an action claiming sale of the mortgaged land, the title of the mortgagee to the land is extinguished.
Time limit: redemption of landN.I.34.—(1) Where a mortgagee of land has been in possession of any of the mortgaged land for twelve years, no action to redeem the land of which the mortgagee has been so in possession may thereafter be brought by the mortgagor or any person claiming through him.
Extinction of mortgagor's title at expiration of time limitN.I.35. Subject to section 53 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970F29, at the expiration of the time limit fixed by this Order for a mortgagor to bring an action to redeem land subject to a mortgage, the title of the mortgagor to the land is extinguished.
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(2) In its application to a mortgage which was apportioned to the Government of Northern Ireland by section 31 of the Government of Ireland Act 1920F30 (Church Temporalities Fund), in paragraph (1) for “twelve years” substitute “ thirty years ”.
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Extinction of right of mortgagee etc. to debt at expiration of time limit for action to recover land etc.N.I.38. At the expiration of the time limit fixed by this Order for—
Extinction of right of mortgagee etc. to debt secured by mortgage or charge on personal property at expiration of time limitN.I.39. At the expiration of the time limit fixed by this Order for a mortgagee or chargeant to bring an action to recover a principal sum of money secured by a mortgage or charge on personal property, the right of the mortgagee or chargeant to the principal sum and interest is extinguished.
Time limit: certain personal rights in or over landN.I.40. An action in respect of a right in the nature of a lien for money's worth in or over land for a limited period not exceeding life, such as a right of support or a right of residence, not being an exclusive right of residence in or on a specified part of the land, may not be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right of action accrued.
Extinction of personal right in or over land at expiration of time limitN.I.41. At the expiration of the time limit fixed by this Order for any person to bring an action in respect of a right in the nature of a lien for money's worth in or over land for a limited period not exceeding life, such as a right of support or a right of residence, not being an exclusive right of residence in or on a specified part of the land, the right is extinguished.
Actions in respect of trust propertyN.I.Time limit: trustees etc.N.I.42.—(1) Subject to Article 43, an action to recover money or other property or in respect of any breach of trust, not being an action for which a time limit is fixed by any other provision of this Order, may not be brought against a trustee or any person claiming through him after the expiration of six years from the date on which the right of action accrued.
Exclusion of actions against trustees in cases of fraud or retention of trust propertyN.I.43.—(1) No time limit fixed by this Order applies to an action against a trustee, or any person claiming through him, where—
Actions in respect of the estates of deceased personsN.I.Time limit: personal estate of deceased personsN.I.44.—(1) Subject to Article 45, no action in respect of any claim to the personal estate of a deceased person or to any share or interest in such estate, whether under a will or on intestacy, may be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date when the right to receive the share or interest accrued.
Actions against personal representativesN.I.45.—(1) In an action against a personal representative or any person claiming through him, other than an action to which paragraph (2) applies, the rights and privileges conferred by this Order may be enjoyed in the like manner and to the like extent as they would have been enjoyed in the action if the personal representative had not been made a trustee by virtue of any provision of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955F31.
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“statute‐barred debt” means a debt in respect of which the time limit fixed by this Order for the bringing of an action to recover it has expired;
(A) on death or bankruptcy;
(B) on the disposition of the property; or
(C) on the determination of a limited estate or interest in settled property;
DisabilityN.I.Persons under a disabilityN.I.47.—(1) For the purposes of this Order, a person is under a disability while—
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a person is of unsound mind if he is a person who, by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986F32, is incapable of managing and administering his property and affairs.
(b)while he is receiving treatment as an in‐patient in any hospital or private hospital within the meaning of that Order without being liable to be detained thereunder, being treatment which follows without any interval a period during which he was liable to be detained in hospital for treatment or subject to guardianship under that Order.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F321986 NI 4Extension of time limit: disabilityN.I.48.—(1) If, on the date when any right of action accrued for which a time limit is fixed by this Order, the person to whom it accrued was under a disability, the action may, subject to paragraphs (2) to (8), be brought at any time before the expiration of six years from the date when the person ceased to be under a disability or died, whichever event first occurred, notwithstanding that the time limit has expired.
(c)an action in respect of a right in the nature of a lien for money's worth in or over land for a limited period not exceeding life, such as a right of support or a right of residence, not being an exclusive right of residence in or on a specified part of the land,
(5) Where Article 7 or 9(3) applies to an action, in paragraph (1) for “six years” substitute “ three years ”.
(6) Where Article 8 applies to an action or the action is one by virtue of Article 9(1) of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987F33 (death caused by defective product), paragraph (1)—
(b)in relation to any other time limit fixed by this Order, has effect as if for “six years” there were substituted “ three years ”.
[F34(7) Where the action is one to which Article 6(2) applies, paragraph (1) has effect—
(a)in the case of an action for libel and slander, as if for the words from “at any time” to “occurred” there were substituted the words “ by him at any time before the expiration of one year from the date on which he ceased to be under a disability ”; and
(b)in the case of an action for slander of title, slander of goods or other malicious falsehood, as if for the words “six years” there were substituted the words “ one year ”.]
(8) Where an action is to recover an amount recoverable under section 1 of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978F35, in paragraph (1) for “six years” substitute “ two years ”.
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(a)the time limit applicable in accordance with paragraph (3) of that Article is that mentioned in sub‐paragraph ( b ) of that paragraph;
Discretionary Power of Court to Override certain Time LimitsN.I.Court's power to override certain time limitsN.I.50.—(1) If it appears to the court that it would be equitable to allow an action to proceed having regard to the degree to which—
(b)where the damages claimed by the plaintiff are confined to damages for loss of or damage to any property, any other provision in its application to an action by virtue of Part II of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987F36.
(c)the conduct of the defendant after the cause of action arose, including the extent if any to which he responded to requests reasonably made by the plaintiff for information or inspection for the purpose of ascertaining facts which were or might be relevant to the plaintiff's cause of action against the defendant;
(7) A direction by the court disapplying Article 9(2) operates to disapply the provisions to the same effect in Article 3(1) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977F37.
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(b)any decision of the court under this paragraph would prejudice the defendant or any person whom he represents, the court may direct that those provisions are not to apply to the action, or are not to apply to any specified cause of action to which the action relates.
(2) In acting under this Article the court is to have regard to all the circumstances of the case and in particular to—
(3) In the case of an action for slander of title, slander of goods or other malicious falsehood brought by a personal representative—
(b)nothing in Article 48(3) shall be construed as affecting the court's discretion under this Article.
(4) In this Article “the court” means the court in which the action has been brought.]
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“ the Directive ” means Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters; “mediation” and “mediator” have the meanings given by Article 3 of the Directive; and
“ relevant cross-border dispute ” means a cross-border dispute within the meaning given by Article 2 of the Directive. ] [F40Extension of time limits: Non-binding ADR procedureN.I.51B.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a)there is a non-binding ADR procedure in relation to a relevant dispute giving rise to an action for which a time limit is fixed by this Order; and
(i)after the date on which the non-binding ADR procedure starts but before the date that such a procedure ends;
(ii)on the date on which the non-binding ADR procedure ends; or
(iii)in the period of 8 weeks after the date on which the non-binding ADR procedure ends.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, the time limit is extended so that it expires on the date falling 8 weeks after the date on which the non-binding ADR procedure ends.
(3) For the purposes of this Article, a non-binding ADR procedure starts in relation to a relevant dispute on the date when the dispute is first sent or otherwise communicated to the ADR entity in accordance with the entity’s rules regarding the submission of complaints.
(4) For the purposes of this Article, the non-binding ADR procedure ends on the date of the first of these to occur—
(b)a party completes the notification of the other parties that it has withdrawn from the non-binding ADR procedure;
(d)that the ADR entity notifies the party that submitted the relevant dispute to the ADR entity that, in accordance with its policy, the ADR entity refuses to deal with the relevant dispute;
(e)after the parties are notified that the ADR entity can no longer act in relation to the relevant dispute (for whatever reason), the parties fail to agree within 14 days to submit the dispute to an alternative ADR entity;
(f)the non-binding ADR procedure otherwise comes to an end pursuant to the rules of the ADR entity.
“ADR Directive” means Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC;
“ADR official” means an individual who (solely or with other persons) is involved in the provision of ADR procedures offered by an ADR entity, whether as a case handler or in a management capacity;
“ADR procedure” has the meaning given by article 4(1)(g) of the ADR Directive;
“non-binding ADR procedure” means an ADR procedure the outcome of which is not binding on the parties;
“qualifying request” is a request by a party that another (A) confirm to all parties that A is continuing with the non-binding ADR procedure;
“relevant dispute” means a dispute to which Article 12(1) of the ADR Directive applies (certain cross-border or domestic contractual disputes brought by a consumer against a trader).]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F40Art. 51B inserted (9.7.2015) by The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1392), regs. 1(2), 8 (with reg. 1(3))AcknowledgmentN.I.Fresh accrual of acknowledged right: actions to recover landN.I.52.—(1) Where—
Fresh accrual of acknowledged right: action by mortgagee to recover landN.I.53. Where—
(i)the person in possession of the land acknowledges the mortgagee's title to the land; or
Fresh accrual of acknowledged right: action by incumbrancer claiming sale of landN.I.54. Where—
Effect of acknowledgment: action to redeem mortgaged land in mortgagee's possessionN.I.55. Where—
Fresh accrual of acknowledged right: action in respect of personal right of support etc. in or over landN.I.56. Where—
Fresh accrual of acknowledged right: action to recover debtN.I.57.—(1) Where—
(b)the person in possession of the land acknowledges the mortgagee's title to the land,
Fresh accrual of acknowledged right: action claiming personal estate of deceased personN.I.58. Where—
Acknowledgments: formalitiesN.I.59.—(1) Every acknowledgment must be in writing and signed by the person making the acknowledgment.
Acknowledgment: effect on persons other than maker or recipientN.I.60.—(1) An acknowledgment of title to any land by any person in possession thereof binds all other persons in possession during the ensuing limitation period.
Exemption of acknowledgment from stamp dutyN.I.61. No acknowledgment is to be treated as an agreement within the meaning of the Stamp Act 1891F41.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F411891 c. 39Part paymentN.I.Fresh accrual of right on payment: action by mortgagee to recover landN.I.62. Where—
Fresh accrual of right on payment: action by incumbrancer claiming sale of landN.I.63. Where—
Effect of payment: action to redeem mortgaged land in mortgagee's possessionN.I.64. Where—
Fresh accrual of right on payment: action to recover debtN.I.65.—(1) Where—
Fresh accrual of right on payment: action claiming personal estate of deceased personN.I.66. Where—
Payment: formalitiesN.I.67.—(1) A payment under Articles 62 to 66—
Payment: effect on persons other than maker or recipientN.I.68.—(1) A payment in respect of a mortgage debt by the mortgagor or any other person liable for the debt or by any person in possession of the mortgaged property, so far as any right of the mortgagee to recover the property is concerned, binds all persons in possession of the mortgaged property during the ensuing limitaion period.
(ii)if the recipient is entitled to a part of the mortgaged land and not to any ascertained part of the mortgage debt, the mortgagor is entitled to redeem that part of the land on payment, with interest, of the part of the mortgage debt which, immediately before the recipient received the payment, referred to in sub‐paragraph ( b ), bore the same proportion to the whole of the debt as the value of that part of the land bears to the value of the whole of the land, less the amount of the payment.
Appropriation of payment in respect of debtsN.I.69.—(1) Where—
(a)there exist a number of debts, some or all of which are not statute‐barred; and
the payment is, for the purposes of this Part, unless the circumstances in which it was made indicate otherwise, to be treated as being appropriated pari passu in respect of each of the debts which are not statute‐barred debts.
(2) Where the debtor does not appropriate, paragraph (1) does not operate to prevent the creditor from appropriating a payment made on account or generally to a particular debt or to particular debts or to all the debts (whether statute‐barred debts or not), but the appropriation does not, by reason only of its being made by the creditor, operate to make the payment a payment for the purposes of this Part in respect of such debt or debts, unless the circumstances in which the payment was made by the debtor so indicate.
(3) Where, under section 16 of the Land Law (Ireland) Act 1896F42, a tenant against whom an ejectment has been brought pays two years' rent, the payment is for the purposes of this Part, unless the circumstances in which it was made indicate otherwise, to be treated as a payment in respect of all arrears which, at the date of the commencement of the proceedings in the ejectment, are not statute‐barred debts.
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Fraud, concealment and mistakeN.I.Postponement of time limit: fraud, concealment or mistakeN.I.71.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), where in any action for which a time limit is fixed by this Order, either—
(a)in the case of fraud or concealment of any fact relevant to the plaintiff's right of action if—
(a)the defendant's agent; and
(7) Articles 11 and 12 do not apply to any action to which paragraph (1)( b ) applies (and accordingly the time limit referred to in that paragraph, in any case to which either of those Articles would otherwise apply, is the time limit applicable under Article 6(1)).
PART VN.I.MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALArt. 72 rep. by 1996 c. 23
[F43 Actions for recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct etc. N.I.72A—(1) None of the time limits fixed by Parts II and III applies to any proceedings under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery of proceeds of unlawful conduct). (2) Proceedings under that Chapter for a recovery order in respect of any recoverable property shall not be brought after the expiration of the period of [F4420 years] from the date on which the [F45relevant person's] cause of action accrued.
(3) Proceedings under that Chapter are brought when—
[F46(aa)an application is made for a property freezing order, or]
whichever is the [F47earliest].
(4) The [F48relevant person's] cause of action accrues in respect of any recoverable property—
(6) If the court makes such a declaration, his title to the chattel is to be treated as not having been extinguished by Article 17(2).
(7) Expressions used in this Article and Part 5 of that Act have the same meaning in this Article as in that Part.
[F49(8) In this Article “ relevant person ” means— [F50(a)the National Crime Agency,]
(c)the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.]]
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(2) Proceedings under that Part of that Order for a prohibition order in respect of relevant property shall not be brought after the expiration of the period of 20 years from the date on which the relevant person’s cause of action accrued.
(3) Proceedings under that Part are brought when an application is made for a prohibition order.
(4) The relevant person’s cause of action accrues in respect of relevant property when the property is obtained (or when it is believed to have been obtained) as a result of or in connection with criminal conduct.
(a) “criminal conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 447(8) of the Act , (b)expressions used in this Article and Part 4A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 have the same meaning in this Article as in that Part.
(b)the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, or
(c)the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F51Art. 72AB inserted (11.11.2013) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2604), arts. 1(1), 5(2)[F52Actions for recovery of property for purposes of an external orderN.I.72B—(1) None of the time limits fixed by Parts 2 and 3 of this Order applies to any proceedings under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 (civil proceedings for the realisation of property to give effect to an external order).
(2) Proceedings under that Chapter for a recovery order in respect of any recoverable property shall not be brought after the expiration of the period of [F5320 years] from the date on which the [F54relevant person's] cause of action accrued.
[F55(3A) If, before an event mentioned in paragraph (3) occurs, an application is made for a prohibition order under Part 4A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005, the proceedings under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Order are to be treated as having been brought when that application is made.]
(4) The [F56relevant person's] cause of action accrues in respect of any recoverable property—
Article 17(2) of this Order does not prevent his asserting on an application under article 192 of that Order that the property belongs to him, or the court making a declaration in his favour under that article.
(6) If the court makes such a declaration, his title to the chattel is to be treated as not having been extinguished by Article 17(2) of this Order.
(a) “ criminal conduct ” is to be construed in accordance with section 447(8) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and (b)expressions used in this Article which are also used in Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 have the same meaning in this Article as in that Part.
[F57(8) In this Article “ relevant person ” means— (a)the Serious Organised Crime Agency,
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(3) Proceedings under that Part for such an order are brought when an application is made for the order.
(4) Where exploitation proceeds have been obtained by a person from a relevant offence, an enforcement authority's cause of action under that Part in respect of those proceeds accrues when the enforcement authority has actual knowledge that the proceeds have been obtained.
(5) Expressions used in this Article and that Part have the same meaning in this Article as in that Part.]
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(2) Except as provided by Article 50, by rules of court, or by county court rules, neither the High Court nor any county court may allow a new claim within paragraph (1)( b ), other than an original set‐off or counterclaim, to be made in the course of any action after the expiry of any time limit under this Order which would affect a new action to enforce that claim. For the purposes of this paragraph, a claim is an original set‐off or an original counterclaim if it is a claim made by way of set‐off or (as the case may be) by way of counterclaim by a party who has not previously made any claim in the action.
(5) The addition or substitution of a new party is not to be treated for the purposes of paragraph (4)( b ) as necessary for the determination of the original action unless either—
“new claim” means any claim by way of set‐off or counterclaim, and any claim involving either—
Application to the Crown, etc.N.I.74.—(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Order and subject to paragraph (2), this Order applies to actions by or against the Crown in like manner as it applies to actions between subjects, and accordingly binds the Crown to the full extent authorised by the constitutional laws of Northern Ireland.
(b)the Crown in right of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom or in right of her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland;
(c)any Minister, Head of a department, officer or other person acting on behalf of the Crown whether in right of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom or in right of Her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland; or
Savings (general)N.I.75.—(1) Nothing in this Order affects any equitable jurisdiction to refuse relief on the ground of acquiescence or otherwise.
Transitional provisions, amendments and repealsN.I.76.—(1) Schedule 2 (transitional provisions) has effect.
SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1N.I.ACCRUAL OF RIGHTS OF ACTION TO RECOVER LANDAccrual of right of action: present interests in landN.I.1. Where the person bringing an action to recover land, or some person through whom he claims—N.I.(a)has been in possession of the land; and(b)has, while entitled to possession of the land, been dispossessed or discontinued his possession,the right of action is to be treated as having accrued on the date of the dispossession or discontinuance.
SCHEDULE 2N.I.TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS1. Nothing in this Order affects the operation of section 10 of the Statute of Limitations, as it had effect immediately before 1st January 1979 (the date of commencement of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978F59), in relation to any case where the damage in question occurred before that date.N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F591978 c. 472. It is hereby declared that a decision taken at any time by a court to grant, or not to grant, leave under the Limitation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964F60 (which, so far as it related to leave, was repealed by the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1976F61) does not affect the determination of any question in proceedings under any provision of this Order which corresponds to a provision of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, but in such proceedings account may be taken of evidence admitted in proceedings under the Limitation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F601964 c. 1 (NI)F611976 NI 183. Notwithstanding anything in Article 59(4) or in the repeals made by this Order, the Statute of Limitations continues to have effect in relation to any acknowledgment or payment made before the commencement of Article 9 of the Limitation Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1982F62 (which amended sections 58 and 66 of the Statute of Limitations and made certain repeals in sections 59 and 67 of that Act so as to prevent the revival by acknowledgment or part payment of a right of action barred by that Act) as it had effect immediately before Article 9 came into operation.N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F621982 NI 74. Article 74(2)( c ) is to be treated for the purposes of the Hovercraft Act 1968F63 as if it were contained in an Act passed before that Act.N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F631968 c. 595. In relation to a lease granted before the commencement of Article 6(3) of the Limitation Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (which substituted “ten pounds a year” for “twenty shillings” in section 21 of the Statute of Limitations), paragraph 6(1)( a ) of Schedule 1 has effect as if for “ten pounds” there were substituted “ twenty shillings ”.N.I.6.—(1) Nothing in this Order affects any right or title, subsisting immediately before the commencement of this Order, which has effect by virtue of the Judgment Mortgage (Ireland) Act 1850F64 of a person who under that Act is a mortgagor or mortgagee of an estate or interest in land, or of any person claiming through him.N.I.(2) Accordingly, the Statute of Limitations (as it was in force immediately before that commencement) shall continue to apply for the purpose of determining whether any such right of such a person (or of any person claiming through him) is barred, or whether the right or title of such a person (or of any person claiming through him) is extinguished.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F641850 c. 297.—(1) Nothing in this Order—N.I.(a)enables any action to be brought which was barred by this Order or (as the case may be) by the Statute of Limitations before the relevant date; or(b)affects any action or arbitration commenced before that date or the title to any property which is the subject of any such action or arbitration.(2) In sub‐paragraph (1) “the relevant date” means—(a)in relation to Article 73, 1st December 1982 (the date of commencement of Article 3 of the Limitation Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1982F65 (which substituted the provisions reproduced in Article 73 for section 2 of the Statute of Limitations));(b)in relation to Articles 11, 12 and 49, 16th December 1987 (the date of commencement of the provisions of the Limitation (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987F66 which inserted the provisions reproduced in those Articles in the Statute of Limitations); and(c)in relation to any other provision of this Order, 11th April 1982 (the date of commencement of the Limitation Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, except Article 3).Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F651982 NI 7F661987 NI 17N.I.Schedule 3 — Amendments N.I.Schedule 4 — Repeals PreviousNextBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole OrderPDF The Whole OrderWeb page The Whole OrderLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. 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