Limitation of Actions Act 1936

Where any Act, regulation, rule or by-law limits the time within which an action to which this section applies may be brought to a period of less than twelve months from the time the cause of action arises, then, notwithstanding that limitation, that action may be brought at any time within twelve months from the time the cause of action arises.

This section applies to all actions except—

a criminal action; and

an action to try the validity of an election or of title to an office; and

an action to try the validity of an assessment, rate or loan made by or to a local government body; and

any other action to the nature or purpose of which the limitation is, in the opinion of the court, essential.