Malaysia legislation
Section 63
Section 63
Prescription of rights and actions
(2)
Actions for compensation under this Act shall be barred unless brought within twenty years from the date on which the person suffering nuclear damage had knowledge or should reasonably have had knowledge of such damage:
Provided that—
(a)
any person who claims to have suffered nuclear damage and who has brought an action for compensation within the period applicable pursuant to this subsection may
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amend his claim to take into account any aggravation of the damage, even after the expiry of that period; and
(b)
final judgment has not been entered in the case.
Prescription with respect to nuclear material stolen, lost, jettisoned or abandoned