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PART 2U.K.Limitation of legal proceedings

Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973U.K.

12After section 23B of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 insert—

23CActions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

This Act has effect subject to section 43 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 para. 12 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)

Limitation Act 1980U.K.

13After section 27C of the Limitation Act 1980 insert—

27DActions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

This Act has effect subject to section 43 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 13 para. 13 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)

Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984U.K.

14After section 4 of the Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984 insert—

4AActions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

This Act has effect subject to section 43 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 13 para. 14 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)

Foreign Limitation Periods (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/754 (N.I. 5)U.K.

15After Article 5 of the Foreign Limitation Periods (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/754 (N.I. 5)) insert—

5AActions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

This Order has effect subject to section 43 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 13 para. 15 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)

Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11))U.K.

16After Article 73 of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11)) insert—

73AActions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

This Order has effect subject to section 43 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 13 para. 16 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)

Merchant Shipping Act 1995U.K.

17In section 190 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (time limit for proceedings against ship owner or ships), after subsection (6) insert—

(7)This section has effect subject to section 43 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 13 para. 17 in force at 18.11.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)

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