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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Information, enforcement, compensation, appeals, and secondary legislation - Compensation, civil liability, and other protections - Civil liability

204: Limits on protections in sections 202 and 203

You could also call this:

"When you act unfairly or are very careless, some protections don't apply"

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If you do something in bad faith or are grossly negligent, sections 202 and 203 will not protect you. You will not be protected if you act in bad faith or are grossly negligent. Section 202 is also limited by other parts of the proposed law, such as sections 191 to 200.

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Money and consumer rights > Consumer protection

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Part 5Information, enforcement, compensation, appeals, and secondary legislation
Compensation, civil liability, and other protections: Civil liability

204Limits on protections in sections 202 and 203

Sections 202 and 203 do not apply to an act or omission of a person that constitutes bad faith or gross negligence.
Section 202 is subject to sections 191 to 200.