Section 5 — Limitation Act 1969 (NSW)

Saving

(1) Section 8 of the Interpretation Act of 1897 applies to the repeal by this Act in whole or in part of an Imperial Act in the manner in which that section applies to the repeal in whole or in part of an Act.
(2) The repeal or amendment of an enactment or Imperial enactment by this Act does not revive anything not in force or existing at the commencement of this Act.

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Related sections

s 1 — Name of Act and commencement
s 2 — Construction
s 6 — Transitional provisions
s 6A — No limitation period for child abuse actions
s 7 — Other limitations
s 8 — Saving of specified enactments

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