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PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2016 - SECT 159

159—Limitation on time when action may be taken

        (1)         Despite the Limitation of Actions Act 1936 , or any other Act or law, no action for damages for economic loss or rectification costs resulting from defective building work (including an action for damages for breach of statutory duty) can be commenced more than 10 years after completion of the building work.

        (2)         This section does not affect an action to recover damages for death or personal injury resulting from defective building work.

        (3)         The period prescribed by subsection (1) cannot be extended.



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