s. 5 (1AA) Subject to subsection (1A), an action for damages S. 5(1AA) inserted by in respect of personal injuries must not be brought No. 52/2002 after the expiration of 3 years from the date on s. 3(2). which the cause of action accrued. S. 5(1A) (1A) An action for damages for negligence nuisance or inserted by breach of duty (whether the duty exists by virtue No. 9884 s. 3(b), of a contract or of provision made by or under a amended by statute or independently of any contract or any Nos 21/1989 such provision) where the damages claimed by the s. 3(a), 52/2002 plaintiff consist of or include damages in respect s. 3(3). of personal injuries consisting of a disease or disorder contracted by any person may be brought not more than 3 years from, and the cause of action shall be taken to have accrued on, the date on which the person first knows— (a) that he has suffered those personal injuries; and (b) that those personal injuries were caused by the act or omission of some person. (1B) Subsection (1A) as amended by the Limitation of S. 5(1B) inserted by applies to each Actions (Amendment) Act 1989 No. 21/1989 s. 3(b). case where the date on which a person first knew the matters specified in paragraph (a) and (b) of that subsection is within six years before the commencement of that Act. S. 5(1C) (1C) Subsections (1A) and (1B) apply despite anything inserted by to the contrary in this or any other Act. No. 21/1989 s. 3(b). (2) An action for an account shall not be brought in respect of any matter which arose more than six years before the commencement of the action. (3) An action upon a bond or other specialty shall not be brought after the expiration of fifteen years
S. 5(1AA) inserted by No. 52/2002 s. 3(2). (1AA) Subject to subsection (1A), an action for damages in respect of personal injuries must not be brought after the expiration of 3 years from the date on which the cause of action accrued. S. 5(1A) inserted by No. 9884 s. 3(b), amended by Nos 21/1989 s. 3(a), 52/2002 s. 3(3). (1A) An action for damages for negligence nuisance or breach of duty (whether the duty exists by virtue of a contract or of provision made by or under a statute or independently of any contract or any such provision) where the damages claimed by the plaintiff consist of or include damages in respect of personal injuries consisting of a disease or disorder contracted by any person may be brought not more than 3 years from, and the cause of action shall be taken to have accrued on, the date on which the person first knows— (a) that he has suffered those personal injuries; and s. 5 (b) that those personal injuries were caused by the act or omission of some person. S. 5(1B) inserted by No. 21/1989 s. 3(b). (1B) Subsection (1A) as amended by the Limitation of Actions (Amendment) Act 1989 applies to each case where the date on which a person first knew the matters specified in paragraph (a) and (b) of that subsection is within six years before the commencement of that Act. S. 5(1C) inserted by No. 21/1989 s. 3(b). (1C) Subsections (1A) and (1B) apply despite anything to the contrary in this or any other Act. (2) An action for an account shall not be brought in respect of any matter which arose more than six years before the commencement of the action. (3) An action upon a bond or other specialty shall not be brought after the expiration of fifteen years