The Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Section 57 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
57.—(1) Where—
(a)any right of action has accrued to recover any debt; and
(b)the person liable therefor acknowledges the debt,
the right of action is to be treated as having accrued on and not before the date of the acknowledgment.
(2) Where—
(a)the right of action of a mortgagee of land to recover the mortgage debt has accrued; and
(b)the person in possession of the land acknowledges the mortgagee's title to the land,
the right of action is to be treated as having accrued on and not before the date of the acknowledgment.
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