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Section 9 Extinguishment of claims.

United Kingdom

No action to enforce a claim in respect of a liability incurred under section 1 F1or 1A of this Act shall be entertained by any court in the United Kingdom unless the action is commenced not later than three years after the claim arose nor later than six years after the occurrence or first of the occurrences resulting in the discharge or escape by reason of which the liability was incurred.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 9 inserted (1.10.1994) by 1994 c. 28, s. 6, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 4; S.I. 1994/1988, art. 3, Sch. 2

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12; (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)