Paragraph 20 Effect of disability on beginning of limitation period: England and Wales and Northern IrelandF1
This paragraph applies if the claimant in relation to a competition claim is under a disability on the day on which, but for this paragraph, the limitation period for the claim would begin.
In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the limitation period for the claim begins with the earlier of—
the day on which the claimant ceases to be under a disability, and
the day on which the claimant dies.
Where—
the claimant has acquired the right to make the competition claim from another person (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and
but for this paragraph, the limitation period would begin on the day specified in paragraph 19(2),
the references to the claimant in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph are to be read as references to the person by reference to whose knowledge that day would fall to be determined in accordance with paragraph 19(3).
In England and Wales, references in this paragraph to a person being “under a disability” have the same meaning as in the Limitation Act 1980 (see section 38(2) of that Act).
In Northern Ireland, references in this paragraph to a person being “under a disability” have the same meaning as in the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11)) (see article 47 of that Order).
Annotations
Textual amendments
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in long title substituted (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), Sch. 1 para. 1
Notes on Schedule 8A
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Sch. 8A heading inserted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 3 para. 8(2); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(9) (with Sch. para. 4, 20)