Section 31Limitation Act 1969 (NSW)

Accrual—future interests

Subject to section 67, where—
(a) the estate or interest claimed in an action on a cause of action to recover land is at any time an estate or interest in reversion or remainder or any other future estate or interest, and
(b) no person is, at any time after the date on which the estate or interest claimed becomes a present estate or interest and before the date on which the action is brought, in possession by virtue of the estate or interest claimed,
the cause of action accrues on the date on which the estate or interest claimed becomes a present estate or interest.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

Research how courts apply s 31

BriefBridge searches NSW and High Court caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free