65Effect of this Act on contracts, instruments and related matters

65 Effect of this Act on contracts, instruments and related matters

65 Effect of this Act on contracts, instruments and related matters

(1) The operation of this Act is not to be regarded as—

(a) a breach of contract or confidence or otherwise as a civil wrong, or

(b) a breach of any instrument, or

(c) an event of default under any contract or other instrument, or

(d) giving rise to any remedy by a party to a contract or other instrument, or as causing or permitting the termination of, or exercise of rights under, any contract or other instrument.

(2) Nothing in this section prevents—

(a) the responsible authority bringing proceedings under section 63 (Civil proceedings to restrain breaches of this Act and certain agreements), if that section applies, or

(b) a person taking such other action, or bringing such other proceedings, of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

(3) In this section, instrument does not include a statutory instrument.