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8.—(1) Nothing in this Order shall affect any action, proceedings or arbitration commenced in Northern Ireland before the commencement of this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order shall apply in relation to any matter if the limitation period which, apart from this Order, would have been applied in respect of that matter in Northern Ireland expired before the commencement of this Order.
[F1(3) Article 3A (overseas armed forces actions: restriction of foreign limitation law) applies to an action commenced in Northern Ireland on or after the date on which that Article comes into force, whenever the events to which the action relates took place.]
F1Art. 8(3) inserted (30.6.2021) by Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (c. 23), s. 14(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.I. 2021/678, reg. 2