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Limitation Act 1985
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45 Extinction of right or title must be alleged in proceedings
(1) If in proceedings before a judicial tribunal a question arises about
extinction under this division of a right or title, a party to the
proceedings shall not have the benefit in those proceedings of any
such extinction of that right or title unless, as part of the proceedings,
he or she has pleaded or otherwise appropriately claimed in
accordance with the procedures of the tribunal that the right or title
has been so extinguished.
(2) In subsection (1), a reference to proceedings before a judicial
tribunal is a reference to proceedings before a court or person
authorised by law or by agreement to bind the parties to the
proceedings by a decision on a question arising in the proceedings
about whether or not a right or title has been extinguished under this
division.
Division 4.2 Arbitration
46 Interpretation for div 4.2
(1) In this division:
provisions for arbitration means—
(a) the provisions of an agreement to submit present or future
differences to arbitration, whether an arbitrator is named in the
agreement or not; and
(b) the provisions of any law, order or scheme in force in the ACT
requiring or permitting the determination of any matter by
arbitration or relating to such an arbitration.
(2) If the provisions for arbitration are or include the provisions of any
law, order or scheme in force in the ACT this division has effect
subject to the latter provisions.
Miscellaneous Part 4
Arbitration Division 4.2
Section 47
R28
26/11/25
Limitation Act 1985
Effective: 26/11/25
page 43
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