Companies Act 2014 section 662

Civil Liability Act 1961 not affected

Section 662 clarifies that the time limits for bringing legal proceedings against a deceased person's estate under the Civil Liability Act 1961 are not overridden by section 661 or any other provision in Part 11 of the Companies Act 2014.

• Section 662 preserves the existing time limits under the Civil Liability Act 1961 for claims against a deceased person's estate.
• Neither section 661 (which deals with the liability of a deceased contributory) nor any other provision in Part 11 can alter these time limits.
• This ensures that the statutory deadlines for proceedings against a deceased person's estate remain governed by the Civil Liability Act 1961.
• Section 662 is a new provision introduced by the Companies Act 2014 to remove any doubt about the interaction between company law and civil liability time limits.