sec.7Provisions relating to operation of Act

### sec.7 Provisions relating to operation of Act Subject to sections 5 (3) and 59A , this Act does not create or confer any cause of civil action for the recovery of damages. A provision of this Act that gives protection from civil liability does not limit the protection from liability given by another provision of this Act or by another Act or law. See, for example, the following provisions giving protection from civil liability to particular persons— the Forestry Act 1959 , sections 96E , 96F and 96G the Marine Parks Act 2004 , section 147 the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , section 142 the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 228 . This Act, other than chapter 2 , part 2 and chapter 3 , does not prevent the parties to a contract from making express provision for their rights, obligations and liabilities under the contract (the express provision ) in relation to any matter to which this Act applies and does not limit or otherwise affect the operation of the express provision. Subsection (3) extends to any provision of this Act even if the provision applies to liability in contract. This Act is not a codification of the law relating to civil claims for damages for harm. s 7 amd 2004 No. 23 s 75 ; 2010 No. 9 s 5 ; 2013 No. 55 s 8 (sec.7-ssec.1) Subject to sections 5 (3) and 59A , this Act does not create or confer any cause of civil action for the recovery of damages. (sec.7-ssec.2) A provision of this Act that gives protection from civil liability does not limit the protection from liability given by another provision of this Act or by another Act or law. See, for example, the following provisions giving protection from civil liability to particular persons— the Forestry Act 1959 , sections 96E , 96F and 96G the Marine Parks Act 2004 , section 147 the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , section 142 the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 228 . (sec.7-ssec.3) This Act, other than chapter 2 , part 2 and chapter 3 , does not prevent the parties to a contract from making express provision for their rights, obligations and liabilities under the contract (the express provision ) in relation to any matter to which this Act applies and does not limit or otherwise affect the operation of the express provision. (sec.7-ssec.4) Subsection (3) extends to any provision of this Act even if the provision applies to liability in contract. (sec.7-ssec.5) This Act is not a codification of the law relating to civil claims for damages for harm. - • the Forestry Act 1959 , sections 96E , 96F and 96G - • the Marine Parks Act 2004 , section 147 - • the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , section 142 - • the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 228 .