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(1)This Act may be cited as the Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984.
(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may be order made by statutory instrument appoint.
(3)Nothing in this Act shall—
(a)affect any action, proceedings or arbitration commenced in England and Wales before the day appointed under subsection (2) above; or
(b)apply in relation to any matter if the limitation period which, apart from this Act, would have been applied in respect of that matter in England and Wales expired before that day.
[F1(3A)Section 1ZA (overseas armed forces actions: restriction of foreign limitation law) applies to an action commenced in England and Wales on or after the date on which that section comes into force, whenever the events to which the action relates took place.]
(4)This Act extends to England and Wales only.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(3A) inserted (30.6.2021) by Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (c. 23), s. 14(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(4); S.I. 2021/678, reg. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 7(2) power of appointment conferred by s. 7(2) fully exercised: 1.10.1985 appointed by S.I. 1985/1276, art. 2
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