Part 14 Miscellaneous provisions
405Civil remedy not suspended
No civil remedy for any act or omission shall be suspended by reason that such act or omission amounts to an offence.
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- 1908 No 32 s 355
If someone does something wrong to you, you can still take action to fix it, even if what they did is also against the law. The fact that their action might be a crime doesn’t stop you from seeking help or compensation through other means. You have the right to pursue solutions for any harm done to you, regardless of whether the person who caused the harm might also be in trouble with the police.
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No civil remedy for any act or omission shall be suspended by reason that such act or omission amounts to an offence.