Limitation Act 1953 Malaysia
The limitation act 1953 act 254 referred to as the principal act was amended by inserting after section 6 section 6a.
Limitation act 1953 malaysia. Parliament passed the limitation amendment act 2018 act a1566 laa 2018 on 4 th april 2018 to amend the limitation act 1953 la 1953 by amongst others insert the new section 6a which will be in force on 1 st september 2019. 1 this act may be cited as the limitation act 1953. In terp retation 2. The limitation act 1953.
Legislation from this website is not a copy of the gazette printed by the government printer percetakan nasional malaysia berhad for the purposes of section 61 of the interpretation acts 1948 and 1967 act 388 and does not constitute prima facie evidence of the contents of the gazette by virtue of the section. Limitation 5 laws of malaysia act 254 limitation act 1953 an act to provide for the limitation of actions and arbitrations. 1 this act may be cited as the limitation act 1953. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires.
2 this act shall apply to west malaysia only. Pursuant to section 6 1 a of the limitation act 1953 limitation act actions in contract and tort shall not be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued. 2 t his a ct shall apply to p eninsular m alaysia only. An act to provide for the limitation of actions and arbitrations.
19 f ebruary 1953 p a r t i s h o rt title an d ap p lication 1. The act provides that. 2 this act shall apply to peninsular malaysia only. The new section 6a comes into force in september 2019.
L im it a t io n a c t 1953 a n a ct to provide for the lim itation of actions and arbitrations. The 6 year limitation period applies notwithstanding when the plaintiff discovers the damages. Limitation act 1953 an act to provide for the limitation of actions and arbitrations. Short title and application.
No action shall be brought by any person to recover any land after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right of action accrued to him or if it first accrued to some person through whom he claims to that person. 1 t his a ct m ay be cited as the l im itation a ct 1953. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires action includes a suit or any other proceeding in a court of law. 19 february 1953 p art i short title and application 1.
2 this act shall apply to peninsular malaysia only. In april last year the parliament of malaysia passed a bill known as the limitation amendment act 2018. 19 february 1953 part i 1.