59
In forceUnlawful act not basis of civil action unless expressly so provided
Part 7Miscellaneous
59 Unlawful act not basis of civil action unless expressly so provided
(1)
This Act does not confer on a person a right of action in respect of the doing of an act that is unlawful under a provision of Part 4 unless a provision of this Act expressly provides otherwise.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference to an act that is unlawful under a provision of Part 4 includes a reference to an act that is an offence under a provision of Part 5.
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