Clause 158

No action pursuant to section 155 shall lie unless such action is commenced within 12 years from the date on which the deprivation occurred or the loss or damage was sustained except that, where an action for deprivation, loss or damage has been commenced against any person within that period of 12 years, an action against the assurance fund for the same cause may be commenced within one year after the discontinuance of the former action, notwithstanding that the period of 12 years may have expired.

Any person under the disability of infancy or mental incapacity may bring such an action within 12 years of the date on which the disability ceases.

Notwithstanding this section, the Registrar may, with the approval of the Minister, waive any immunity of the assurance fund hereinbefore conferred.