14Application of limitations periods

14 Application of limitations periods

14 Application of limitations periods

(1) This section applies to proceedings to which section 9 applies if:

(a) the claimant suffered damage as the result partly of the wrong of two or more persons, and

(b) one of those persons avoids liability to another of those persons (or his or her personal representative) by pleading the Limitation Act 1969 or any other enactment limiting the time within which proceedings may be taken.

(2) The person who avoids liability is not entitled to recover damages or contribution from the other person or his or her personal representative by virtue of section 9.

s 14: Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2. Ins 2000 No 111, Sch 1 [3].