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UK Law Reference
All sections of Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021
2021 c. 23, s.8

Section 8 — Restrictions on time limits to bring actions: England and Wales

Extent: E+W

This version in force from 2021-06-30

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 amends the Limitation Act 1980—

(a) to limit the court's discretion to disapply time limits for actions in respect of personal injuries or death which relate to overseas operations of the armed forces, and

(b) to specify additional factors to which a court must have regard in exercising that discretion.

(2) Part 2 of Schedule 2 amends the Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984 to modify the effect of foreign limitation law (where such law applies by reason of that Act) in respect of actions which relate to overseas operations of the armed forces.