20Validity of action not affected even if compensable

20 Validity of action not affected even if compensable

20 Validity of action not affected even if compensable

(1) Nothing in section 19, the Final Funding Agreement or any Related Agreement operates—

(a) to prevent the introduction of any Bill in, or the passage of a Bill through, a House of Parliament or prevent assent being given to any Bill, or

(b) to prevent the making of any other legislation, or

(c) to affect the validity of any legislation, or

(d) to affect the validity of any action taken, or not taken, by the State or any its officials, employees, authorities or agencies.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits the operation of section 14 (3) of this Act or section 9 (3) of the James Hardie (Civil Penalty Compensation Release) Act 2005.

Note—

Section 14 (3) of this Act provides that a reviving order under section 14 may not be made if the making of the order would constitute a breach by the State of the terms of the Final Funding Agreement or a Related Agreement. Section 9 (3) of the James Hardie (Civil Penalty Compensation Release) Act 2005 makes similar provision in relation to a reviving order made under section 9 of that Act.