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Environment Protection Act 2019
15Civil remedies and common law not affected
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15 Civil remedies and common law not affected
(1) Except where expressly provided for, this Act is taken not to affect a
civil right or remedy available to a person in relation to conduct, or a
failure or refusal to engage in conduct, to which this Act applies.
(2) Compliance with this Act is not of itself evidence that a common law
duty of care has been satisfied.