WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 267 Civil liability not affected by this Act

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 267

Except as provided in part 6 (Discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct), part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry permit-holders) and division 13.7 (WHS civil penalty provisions), nothing in this Act is to be construed as—

        (a)     conferring a right of action in a civil proceeding in relation to a contravention of a provision of this Act; or

        (b)     conferring a defence to an action in a civil proceeding or otherwise affecting a right of action in a civil proceeding; or

        (c)     affecting the extent (if any) to which a right of action arises, or a civil proceeding may be brought, in relation to breaches of duties or obligations imposed by regulation.