Hong Kong Ordinances

LIMITATION ORDINANCE - SECT 38A

Transitional provisions relating to 1991 amendments

(1) The time for bringing proceedings in respect of a cause of action-

   (a)  to recover any land;

   (b)  to redeem mortgaged land;

   (c)  to recover any principal sum of money secured by a mortgage or other
        charge on property, or to recover proceeds of the sale of land; or

   (d)  to foreclose on mortgaged personal property, which accrued before 1
        July 1991 shall, if it has not then already expired, expire at the
        time when it would have expired apart from the provisions of the
        Limitation (Amendment) Ordinance 1991 (31 of 1991).

(2) Nothing in section 22A, 31 or 32 shall-

   (a)  enable any action to be brought which was barred by this Ordinance
        before 1 July 1991; or

   (b)  affect any action commenced before 1 July 1991.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), sections 22A, 31 and 32 shall have effect in
relation to causes of action accruing before, as well as in relation to causes
of action accruing on or after, 1 July 1991. (Added 31 of 1991 s. 14) [cf.
1980 c. 58 s. 4 U.K.]