http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/24Limitation Amendment Act 1980An Act to amend the law with respect to the limitation of actions and arbitrations and with respect to the liability of a debtor who becomes his creditor’s executor by representation or administrator.1981-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-271991-02-01
Limitation Amendment Act 19801980 c.24An Act to amend the law with respect to the limitation of actions and arbitrations and with respect to the liability of a debtor who becomes his creditor’s executor by representation or administrator.[1st May 1980]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c737301"/>1 Miscellaneous and Supplementary Debtor who becomes creditor’s executor by representation or administrator to account for debt to estate. <CommentaryRef Ref="c737302"/>10After section 21 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (rights and liabilities of administrator) there shall be inserted the following section— Debtor who becomes creditor’s executor by representation or administrator to account for debt to estate.21A1Subject to subsection (2) of this section, where a debtor becomes his deceased creditor’s executor by representation or administrator—ahis debt shall thereupon be extinguished ; butbhe shall be accountable for the amount of the debt as part of the creditor’s estate in any case where he would be so accountable if he had been appointed as an executor by the creditor’s will.2Subsection (1) of this section does not apply where the debtor’s authority to act as executor or administrator is limited to part only of the creditor’s estate which does not include the debt ; and a debtor whose debt is extinguished by virtue of paragraph (a) shall not be accountable for its amount by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection in any case where the debt was barred by the Limitation Act 1939 before he became the creditor’s executor or administrator.3In this section “debt” includes any liability, and “debtor” and “creditor” shall be construed accordingly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<CommentaryRef Ref="c737304"/>11<CommentaryRef Ref="c737305"/>†Citation, commencement and extent.141This Act may be cited as the Limitation Amendment Act 1980.2
5This Act does not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.SCHEDULES 1, 2
Ss. 1–9 repealed (1.5.1981) by Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58), Sch. 4Inserts s. 21A in Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23)1925 c. 23. Ss. 11–13, 14(2)–(4), Schs. 1, 2 repealed (1.5.1981) by Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58), Sch. 4Unreliable marginal note.Ss. 11–13, 14(2)–(4), Schs. 1, 2 repealed (1.5.1981) by Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58), Sch. 4Ss. 11–13, 14(2)–(4), Schs. 1, 2 repealed (1.5.1981) by Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58), Sch. 4