Malaysia legislation
Section 24
Section 24
(2)
Where any such person as is referred to in subsection (1) of this section was on such date under two disabilities or where before the disability which he was under on such date had ceased he was affected
Limitation 25
by another disability he shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have continued under a disability until both such disabilities have ceased.
(3)
When one of several joint-creditors or claimants is under any such disability, and when a discharge can be given without the concurrence of such person, time will run against them all. Where no such discharge can be given, time will not run as against any of them until all such persons cease to be under a disability or until one of them becomes capable of giving such discharge without the concurrence of the others whichever shall first occur.
(4)
The foregoing provisions of this section shall take effect subject to the following provisos:
(a)
nothing in such provisions shall affect any case where the right of action first accrued to some person not under a disability through whom the person under a disability claims;
(b)
when a right of action which has accrued to a person under a disability accrues, on the death of that person while still under a disability, to another person under a disability, no further extension of time shall be allowed by reason of the disability of the second person;
(c)
no action to recover land or money charged on land for which a period of limitation is prescribed under this Act shall be brought by virtue of the provisions of this section by any person after the expiration of thirty years from the date on which the right of action accrued to that person or some person through whom he claims;
(d)
nothing in such provisions shall apply to any action to recover a penalty or forfeiture, or sum by way thereof, by virtue of any written law, except where the action is brought by an aggrieved party.
26 Laws of Malaysia ACT 254
Extension of limitation period under section 6A in case of disability