Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Savings
153Savings
Nothing in this Act affects the right to bring any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, that may be brought other than under this Act, but, in assessing any damages to be awarded to or on behalf of any person under this Act or otherwise, a court must take account of any damages already awarded to or on behalf of that person in respect of the same cause of action.
Subject to subpart 5 of Part 2 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, no proceedings, civil or criminal, shall lie against any person, except as provided by this Act, in respect of any act or omission which is unlawful by virtue only of any of the provisions of Part 2.
Nothing in this Act shall affect any enactment or rule of law, or any policy or administrative practice of the Government of New Zealand, that—
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- distinguishes between New Zealand citizens and other persons, or between British subjects or Commonwealth citizens and aliens.
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Repealed
Compare
- 1971 No 150 s 37
- 1977 No 49 ss 86, 93
Notes
- Section 153(1): amended, on , by section 42(1)(a) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
- Section 153(1): amended, on , by section 42(1)(b) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
- Section 153(1): amended, on , by section 42(1)(c) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
- Section 153(2): amended, on , by section 347 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (2017 No 5).
- Section 153(3)(a): repealed, on , by section 42(2) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
- Section 153(4): repealed, on , by section 42(2) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).