Western Australian Current Acts

LIMITATION ACT 2005 - SECT 27

27 .         Equitable actions (not analogous to other actions)

        (1)         An equitable action cannot be commenced after the only or later of such of the following events as are applicable —

            (a)         the elapse of 6 years since the cause of action accrued; or

            (b)         the elapse of 3 years since time started running, on equitable principles, for the commencement of the action.

        (2)         In this section —

        equitable action means an action —

            (a)         in which the relief sought is in equity; and

            (b)         for which (had a limitation period not been provided for under subsection (1) or section 13) the limitation period would not be determined in equity by analogy to the limitation period for any other kind of action.