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Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011
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43 Effect of criminal proceedings on civil proceedings
> > (1) Prosecution or conviction of a person for an act or omission that is an offence against this Act does not affect any right of the plumbing regulator to take civil proceedings or any other action to recover from the person—
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> > > (a) an amount in respect of loss or damage caused by the act or omission, or
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> > > (b) the expenses incurred by the plumbing regulator in remedying the loss or damage.
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> > (2) Payment of a penalty for an offence against this Act does not affect any right of the plumbing regulator to institute any other action or proceeding.