This is an official version.

Copyright © 2024: King's Printer,
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Important Information
(Includes details about the availability of printed and electronic versions of the Statutes.)

Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2024


CHAPTER 13

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LIMITATIONS ACT

(Assented to May 29, 2024)

Analysis


        1.   S.6 Amdt.
Limitation period 6 years

        2.   S.8 Amdt.
No limitation period

        3.   S.10 Amdt.
No greater benefit

        4.   S.12 Amdt.
Trusts

        5.   S.14 Amdt.
Postponement of running of time

        6.   S.15 Amdt.
Person under disability

        7.   S.16 Amdt.
Confirmation

        8.   S.18 Amdt.
Enforcement process

        9.   S.19 Amdt.
Computation of time re recovery of land

      10.   S.20 Amdt.
Possession by one of several tenants

      11.   S.21 Amdt.
Tenancy

      12.   S.25 Amdt.
Confirmation of promises made by minors

      13.   S.26 Amdt.
Consideration of guarantee

      14.   S.27 Amdt.
Rights of surety


Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL1995 cL-16.1
as amended

        1. Subsection 6(2) of the Limitations Act is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the person".

 

        2. (1) Paragraph 8(1)(c) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

             (2)  Paragraph 8(1)(d) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

             (3)  Subsection 8(2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

             (2)  Notwithstanding sections 5, 6, 7, 9 and 22, a person is not governed by a limitation period and may bring one or both of the following actions at any time:

             (a)  an action relating to misconduct of a sexual nature that has been committed against a person where, at the time of the misconduct, the person

                      (i)  was under the care or authority of another person, organization or agency,

                     (ii)  was financially, emotionally, physically or other­wise dependant upon another person, organization or agency,

                    (iii)  was a beneficiary of a fiduciary relationship with another person, organization or agency, or

                    (iv)  was in an intimate partner relationship with the person who committed the misconduct; and

             (b)  an action relating to assault, battery or trespass to the person that has been committed against a person where, at the time of the assault, battery or trespass, the person was

                      (i)  a minor; and

                            (A)  was under the care or authority of another person, organization or agency,

                            (B)  was financially, emotionally, physically or otherwise dependant upon another person, organization or agency, or

                            (C)  was a beneficiary of a fiduciary relationship with another person, organization or agency, or

                     (ii)  was in an intimate partner relationship with the person who committed the assault, battery or trespass.

 

        3. Section 10 of the Act is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the person"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "himself or herself".

 

        4. (1) Subsection 12(1) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the beneficiary's".

             (2)  Subsection 12(2) of the Act is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "his or her interest" and substituting the words "the beneficiary's interest"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "his or her own use" and substituting the words "the trustee's own use".

 

        5. Subsection 14(1) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the person".

 

        6. (1) Paragraph 15(5)(b) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the person's".

             (2)  Paragraph 15(5)(c) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

 

        7. (1) Paragraph 16(5)(b) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

             (2)  Subsection 16(8) of the Act is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the person"; and

             (b)  deleting the reference "Bankruptcy Act (Canada)" and substituting the words "Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).

             (3)  Paragraph 16(11)(b) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the mortgagee's".

             (4)  Subsection 16(12) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

          (12)  Where a secured party is in possession of collateral, the secured party's

             (a)  acceptance of a payment of principal secured by the collateral; or

             (b)  acceptance of

                      (i)  payment in respect of the secured party's right to realize on the collateral, or

                     (ii)  another performance by the other person of the obligation secured,

is a confirmation by the secured party of the payer's cause of action to redeem the collateral.

 

        8. Subsection 18(1) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the judgment creditor's".

 

        9. Paragraph 19(1)(b) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her".

 

      10. Section 20 of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her or".

 

      11. Subsection 21(2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

             (2)  A mortgagor shall not be considered to be a tenant at will of a mortgagee and a beneficiary shall not be considered to be a tenant at will of a trustee.

 

      12. Section 25 of the Act is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the person".

 

      13. Section 26 of the Act is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the party's".

 

      14. (1) Subsection 27(1) of the Act is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "him or her" and substituting the words "the person"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

(2) Subsection 27(3) of the Act is amended by deleting the words "him or her" and substituting the words "the surety".