Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SCAFFOLDING AND LIFTS ACT 1912 - SECT 19

Nothing in this Act operates to prejudice or affect any right that, if this Act had not been enacted, a person would have had to recover damages, take any suit or proceeding, or receive any payment or compensation in relation to any injury sustained by the person while—

        (a)     driving—

              (i)     any power crane; or

              (ii)     any power hoist used in building work or excavation work; or

              (iii)     any other power hoist controlled or operated from a platform, seat, cage or cab attached to or moving with the hoist unit; or

        (b)     acting as a rigger, dogger, scaffolder or crane chaser; or

        (c)     engaged in any building work, compressed air work, excavation work or in work in connection with any crane, gear, hoist, lift, plant, scaffolding or supporting structure to which any of the provisions of this Act apply.