Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 - SECT 34

Part does not operate to breach contracts etc.

34. Part does not operate to breach contracts etc.

Nothing effected or to be effected by this Part or done or suffered under this
Part-

   (a)  is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of contract or
        confidence or as otherwise making any person guilty of a civil wrong;
        or





   (b)  is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of, or as
        constituting a default under, any Act or other law or obligation or
        any provision in any agreement, arrangement or understanding
        including, but not limited to, any provision or obligation
        prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment, transfer, sale
        or disposal of any property or the disclosure of any information; or

   (c)  is to be regarded as fulfilling any condition that allows a person to
        exercise a power, right or remedy in respect of or to terminate any
        agreement or obligation; or

   (d)  is to be regarded as giving rise to any remedy for a party to a
        contract or an instrument or as causing or permitting the termination
        of any contract or instrument because of a change in the beneficial or
        legal ownership of any asset, right or liability; or

   (e)  is to be regarded as causing any contract or instrument to be void or
        otherwise unenforceable; or

   (f)  is to be regarded as frustrating any contract; or

   (g)  releases any surety or other obligor wholly or in part from any
        obligation.