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(1)Subject to section 21(1) and (2) of this Act, the provisions of this Act shall apply to equitable interests in land F1. . . as they apply to legal estates.
Accordingly a right of action to recover the land shall, for the purposes of this Act but not otherwise, be treated as accruing to a person entitled in possession to such an equitable interest in the like manner and circumstances, and on the same date, as it would accrue if his interest were a legal estate in the land (and any relevant provision of Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act shall apply in any such case accordingly).
(2)Where the period prescribed by this Act has expired for the bringing of an action to recover land by a tenant for life or a statutory owner of settled land—
(a)his legal estate shall not be extinguished if and so long as the right of action to recover the land of any person entitled to a beneficial interest in the land either has not accrued or has not been barred by this Act; and
(b)the legal estate shall accordingly remain vested in the tenant for life or statutory owner and shall devolve in accordance with the M1Settled Land Act 1925;
but if and when every such right of action has been barred by this Act, his legal estate shall be extinguished.
(3)Where any land is held upon trust F1. . . and the period prescribed by this Act has expired for the bringing of an action to recover the land by the trustees, the estate of the trustees shall not be extinguished if and so long as the right of action to recover the land of any person entitled to a beneficial interest in the land F1. . . either has not accrued or has not been barred by this Act; but if and when every such right of action has been so barred the estate of the trustees shall be extinguished.
(4)Where—
(a)any settled land is vested in a statutory owner; or
(b)any land is held upon trust F1. . .;
an action to recover the land may be brought by the statutory owner or trustees on behalf of any person entitled to a beneficial interest in possession in the land F1. . . whose right of action has not been barred by this Act, notwithstanding that the right of action of the statutory owner or trustees would apart from this provision have been barred by this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 18(1)(3)(4) repealed (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 25(2), Sch. 4 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)(5)); S.I. 1996/2974, art.2
Marginal Citations
M11925 c. 18(98:3)
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