CONTAMINATED SITES ACT 2003 - SECT 9

CONTAMINATED SITES ACT 2003 - SECT 9

9 .         Effect on other laws

        (1)         The provisions of this Act are complementary to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law of the State.

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), this Act is not to be construed so as to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other enactment for an offence punishable by this Act, or from being liable under any other law of the State to any other or higher penalty or punishment than is provided for the offence by this Act.

        (3)         Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 11 of the Sentencing Act 1995 .

        (4)         Nothing in this Act affects any right a person has at law to prevent, control or abate contamination or to obtain damages.