Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES ACT 1997 - SECT 27B

                   Sections 22 to 26:

                     (a)  have effect in addition to, and not in derogation of, any rule of law relating to the duty or liability of a person because of his or her office or employment in relation to a Commonwealth authority; and

                     (b)  do not prevent the commencement of proceedings for a breach of duty or in respect of a liability referred to in paragraph (a).

This section does not apply to subsections 22(2) and (3) to the extent to which they operate on the duties at common law and in equity that are equivalent to the requirements of subsection 22(1).