Section 7

If, in relation to a claim in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for the unlawful acquisition, use or disclosure of a trade secret, the trade secret holder is under a disability during the whole or any part of the limitation period, the limitation period for the claim begins with the earlier of— the day on which the trade secret holder ceases to be under a disability, and the day on which the trade secret holder dies. In England and Wales, references in paragraph (1) to a person being “under a disability” have the same meaning as in section 38(2) of the Limitation Act 1980 (interpretation). In Northern Ireland, references in paragraph (1) to a person being “under a disability” have the same meaning as in article 47 of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (persons under a disability).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04