Western Australian Current Acts

LIMITATION ACT 2005 - SECT 9

9 .         Limitation periods under other written laws

        (1)         This Act (except sections 6A and 28(3) and (5)) does not affect the operation of a limitation provision in another written law, or anything done under such a provision.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        limitation provision includes —

            (a)         a provision that establishes, modifies, or extinguishes a cause of action or a defence to a cause of action;

            (b)         a provision prescribing the time within which an action can be commenced (including a law providing for the extension or shortening of that time);

            (c)         a provision in respect of the limitation or exclusion of liability or the barring of a right of action if an action is not commenced within a particular time limit.

        [Section 9 amended: No. 3 of 2018 s. 11.]