Section 42 of Limitation of Actions Act CAP 22: Exclusion of certain proceedings

    

(1) This Act does not apply to— (a) criminal proceedings; or
(b) matrimonial proceedings; or
(c) an action to recover possession of Trust land; or
(d) proceedings by the Government to recover possession of
Government land, or to recover any tax or duty, or the interest on any tax or duty, or any penalty for non-payment or late payment of any tax or duty, or any costs or expense in connexion with any such recovery; or
(e) proceedings to which the Public Authorities Limitation Act (Cap. 39.) applies; or
(f) forfeiture proceedings under the East African Customs Management Act, 1952 (Act No. 12 of 1952), or the East African Excise
Management Act, 1952 (No. 13 of 1952), of the High Commission; or
(g) proceedings in respect of the forfeiture of a ship or an aircraft; or
(h) civil proceedings brought under the National Social Security Fund Act (Cap. 258.) for the recovery of any contributions or any other sum and any penalty or interest thereon; or
(i) civil proceedings brought under the Higher Education Loans Board Act 1995, (No. 3 of 1995.) for the recovery of any loans owed to the Board including any penalty or interest thereon; or
(j) a proceeding to recover an amount for which a person is liable under section 51 or 52 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 (No. 3 of 2003.) or a proceeding under section 55 or 56 of that Act.
(k) actions, including actions claiming equitable relief, in which recovery or compensation in respect of the loss of or damage to any public property is sought.
(2) Subsection (1)(k) shall apply retroactively.


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