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### 21 Extinction of title after expiration of period > Subject to [section 13](#GS13@EN) , at the expiration of the period prescribed by this Act for any person to bring an action to recover land (including a redemption action or an action to compel discharge of a mortgage) the title of that person to the land shall be extinguished.

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