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Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998
7Civil remedies and common law not affected
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7 Civil remedies and common law not affected (1) Except where expressly provided for, nothing in this Act is to be taken to affect a civil right or remedy available to a person in respect of 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.